the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » communist_party http://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Prayer of the Widowmaker http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/prayer-of-the-widowmaker/ http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/prayer-of-the-widowmaker/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 “Compartment 7 ready to serve the Soviet Union”
Lord, I don’t know if you can hear me, but I want to know–
“Compartment 6, we are at your command, Comrade Captain”
what your will is for my life. I often doubt you will
“Compartment 5 ready to serve the Communist Party”
make it known to me. I am a wave on top of the sea,
“Compartment 4 ready to serve at your command”
blown and tossed by the wind1–not even sure if I
“Compartment 3, ready to serve the Soviet Union”
am trying to listen, distracted by the hustle of my life
“Compartment 2, ready, tell us your command”
and the necessity of the immediate taking priority
“Compartment 1, we are ready to serve the Soviet Union to the very end.”
over what I believe that you want for me.
1 James 2:6

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