the awful now
when

get me out of here
but
keep me here
I’m waiting

trying through small resources to
have something
build something both liked and approved
approved
and
liked

am I not deserving of the least
or
least of least
negative least
as it
were

not for virtue in the first place
or virtue after rescue
from sin
raised
up
from having fallen

be good
or bad and might I have something
anyway
for being here
for
trying
failing
like
she persisting

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