somewhere between my catholic friends and the baptists
regarding the others, how many times eyes rolled
at the mention of the title
It should be called the Disciple's Prayer, you know.
i've lost count the number i thought i had no one
to forgive so i would be forgiven
until the words roll off my tongue
leaving behind the vain repetition of the slightly-miffed
the increasingly more annoying
intentions were good and didn't mean to hurt
the little slight i barely noticed
and the one who overlooked
the number of those unaware i hold them accountable
seventy times seven,
requires rote recitation three times daily, sometimes
four, to account for the repetitious Lord's
praying these now-counted disciples off to graceland
four, to account for the repetitious Lord's
praying these now-counted disciples off to graceland
with me, becoming forgiven
