The cupboard
was
bare
so we
stocked up
on
goodies
lined
the
shelves
and waited
She moved
slowly
head down
into the kitchen
We watched excitedly
from
the other room
She discovered
the food
the packages
the goods
the grains
the fruit
the candy even
She said out loud
with a sweet but unsteady voice:
“You know, God listens.
He answered my prayers.
He answers prayers!”
We chuckled
and pretended
to have halos
halos
and wings
as well
One of the best ways
to live
is pretending
to be
an
angel
“Practicing”
others
sharply
correct me
