Praying

I kneel where the moss is thin

and pray softly

like a girl underwater

words drifting up in slow motion

and escaping

I say your name

like a confession

then hold my breath

and wait

like the animals

I learn their quiet

how deer forgive the dark

I hope

for a blessing

are you a miracle

are you a mistake

I say your name

the way angels do

votive candles flickering

wax tears harden on my face

cannot be wiped away

Film photography by me