Prayer-call Sunrise



A furtive look, the mathematics of sin
A stolen high
Way out, into alleys of pure, bright indifference
Sheltering from goodbyes said through choking fumes
And boyfriends waiting to not know
Targets of unseen jealousy

Justifying secret passion for the promise of amniotic intimacy
And marbled floors of wind-swept bedrooms
And lines and lines of heartache-headaches
And overzealous conversations at prayer-call sunrises
Spilt over bodies, half remembered from nights before
Where grass filled lungs confuse the quotidian and epiphany

Know-nothing f*ck-ups chase mirage dreams
Down bottlenecks and into ashtrays
Praying
That one day the profane will offer the lie of salvation
Steadfastly believing in nothing
Yet the hope that this is more than a flower
A garland trampled into tomorrow's street
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXABXC CBXAXC XXDXDXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 776
Words 121
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 7

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