His name is like
an incantation,
a magical spell,
so afraid I am
to even say it.
no, it is a curse
and something profone
all the same...
I heard that name
today and heeard myself
saying that name
and it felt like I'd committed
some grave sin
and that I should seek the Sacrament
of "Penance and Reconciliation"
from the Church.
While not normally given
to such magical thinking,
or beliefs in curses or incantations,
I did feel different today afterward,
and for a while
I couldn't get that face
out of my mind...
I felt anxious
expecting something bad
to happen...
nd the world felt different -
a bit more unfriendly
and frightening...
and I felt alone and vulnerable.
But since I shared this poem,
I felt a little better
a little more relaxed.
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