Michael Ernest Sweet
Originally published in The Evergreen Review Issue 119 in August, 2009.
troubles with god
how the walls talked
a woman screams,
the LSD smiled
moans of a rapist;
father son and holy ghost
and a mother in a raspy voice-
i hate you.
stick around doll
never know when I might start talking
the walls heard
prayers for children
secrets of priests
only the walls bore witness
