I Prayed For Sin
Teeth came in, screaming came out
As a child finding my voice came with fees
Every chance I got to fight I would shout
My mother made me get down on my knees
I prayed to a God I didn’t believe in
She made me pray for salvation
I prayed for sin
I prayed for the black boy I was dating
The one she hated because of his skin
I prayed for my gay friend, while she was shaping
I prayed for those she said were living in “sin”
My prayers turned to support
My screams to impassioned speeches
I was trying to build a good rapport
I tried to help people patch together the pieces
This poem is about:
Me
My family