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it didn’t matter too much anyway

the priest said

we’re all in the business of

outlawing one thing or another

this was after

I watched him feed his anxiety

fish and his self doubt

little pieces of bread

now now

I helped

I cheered him on

got him a new loaf and

gutted the damn

things

the only difference

and you should pay attention

the only difference

between the two of us

comes down to who

is most comfortable with intruders

me, I’m a goddamn saint

the patron saint of looking back

and renaming all my questions

letting them back in

ignoring their changing faces

and being so wordy

I forget who or what I’m talking

about

what was I talking about anyway