A few hours before dawn she vomited and cried in pain.
In agony she prayed: confessing her sins, seeking forgiveness,
Expressing gratitude and supplicating for either relief or release.
In a tragic twist of faith
A few minutes after saying "amen,"
Spasms and chills accompany the high fever
As I lay down beside her I listened to her pray yet again
But I find it hard not to think that your timing was cruel
A few minutes after the petition was sealed with an amen
You sent down pain on her frail body
I find no meaning and purpose
Maybe it would've just been better if
We could have been resolved
With a universe of no meaning
No divine cosmology
And life's tragedy was just
The byproduct of oppressive systems
Borne of selfish human choices
And random coincidences
Amen
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