Dear God:

Imagine in beautiful, cursive font:

Dear God, please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

And the strength to bust open the gun safe with a tomahawk to change the things I can. 


P.S.  Amen. 

Hamartia

If my life were a play

           honesty and compassion would be my hamartia

                         I'll forever be reciting Asides
                 
                                      The antagonists know who they are and torment me relentlessly

                                                     My sidekick would be loyal but ephemeral

                                                              I meet my tragic and embrace it with madness




                                                but

                                                     there

                                                              is


                                                    no

                        catharsis.