eloi, eloi
lama sabachthani?
or, more accurately,
why have i forgotten you-
did death sneak up behind
the thin pages of my holy book
leaving his fingerprints on my face
as i discard the sacred
in favor of something more human?
sifting the smoke from my airways-
hellfire isn't as good as a sauna,
but is sure does wonders
as a reality check, maybe.