The Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven

                               (The catbird knows too many songs)

hallowed be Thy Name 

                                                                (and there’s the poppy, orange as heaven)

Thy Kingdom come

                                                  (and someone’s skin

                                                                 with its heartbreaking freckles)

Thy will be done

                    (Dear Lord, I’m trying to (just) pass through this world)       

          on earth as it is in Heaven                                                                                                            

                                                    (if I confess before 5 pm does it count for tomorrow?)                                 

Give us this day                                (maybe I’m going to the wrong church)

Our Daily Bread                                (maybe I’m taking too much heart medicine)

(but there’s this space behind his ear                     forgive us

and in my dream I loved everything.) (I wanted to.)       our trespasses

(O, God I’m asking for                                                    as we forgive those

more)                                                                               who trespass against us

                                                and lead us not into temptation

                                                            but deliver us from

              I’m supposed to say/mean, don’t give me,  I mean, no yes

                                              please  don’t give me any

          (happiness)        

For Thine is                                         (O, God, spare me

 The Glory and the Mercy                  tomorrow Another Morning)

Amen           (         )

Jeanie Tomasko