A Prayer of Petition
Elliott batTzedek

is too easy—ridiculous, pathetic,
to consider that a request, small or 
desperate, could be answered

might be
would be

Save me. Help me. Stop them. Save me.

a child’s refrain

mine

They told me I had a Savior
so I called him every day
ringing ringing ringing ringing ringing
sometimes twice in a day
ringing ringing ringing ringing ringing
until one day
the line was dead
uuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

I had to save myself

about which I remain somewhat bitter

If you can ask with a heart 
you still can open

I am jealous

I am broken

I am not like you