Mother wanted priests and nuns
from her brood of five girls and five boys
she did her duty by having so many
thought her obedience
should bless her with at least
one in the religious life
or at least an organ player to sit
in the balcony to play hymns for
mass, weddings, and funerals
but all her dreams and wishes
were scattered on the floor
when Life 101 came crashing through the door
she learned blessings came
but by their own accord
suffering was plenty
but she shouldn’t focus on it
what she wanted and what she got
were too far apart for
religion to make sense
but she believed anyway
slivers of sunshine stuffed in a book
raising her eyes
to the heavens above
with a big hearty, “Amen.”
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