every night
he reads me the story
of jesus
after dinner
before we sleep
we sit by the fire and
he reads me the story
of jesus
and we pray
(he prays)
out loud
to god
and thanks him for everything
he takes my tired hands
in his tired hands
and we pray
(he prays)
out loud
to god
“thank you,
for everything”
and silently
with unspoken words
i pray, too
“dear jesus,
take this man”
