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Signing Up

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I’d like to pray for you

I know I don’t

Exactly need your

Permission

But there is some respect

Involved

Discretion

You might be bothered

And I won’t expect

Gratitude

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Maybe I’ll pray badly

With too many

Starts and stops

And stutters

Maybe an angel-coach

Will nudge me

To desist

Stop dissembling

Get to the matter

To the reason for this natter

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The Spirit might say

Please,

Let this one alone

To try

Resist evaluation

Put the book away

This one has faith

Help the unfaith along

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I won’t ask

The prayer is up to me

And to the hearing

Once received

But who is on our side

Is not to worry

In the world

When

The one who made the sides

Who allows

Is listening

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Juiz de Fora, Brasil

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