For “Geri”

A Prayer for Easter

Esther

Prayer

Pshaw

Pshaw

Your prayers.

P-
Shaw.

I’ll give you a prayer.

Pshaw.

I am your neighbor.

I am your friend.

I don’t need your prayers.

Don’t pray to me.

Don’t pray for me.

I’m a public,

Don’t you see.

We don’t need your prayers.

Prayers.

Pshaw.

Pshaw.

Pshaw.

Now, friends, they’re a different thing.

Esther.

Friend.

Geri.

Geraldine.

Friend.

Easter.

Pshaw.

Esther,

Friend.

We’ll rise again,

In love with you, my friend.

Esther.

Geri.

Geraldine.

Amen.