because even an atheist will pray when the sky’s falling

somedays i too make god in my image
i image him of water

and that somedays it all gets heavy for him too
(imagine a water balloon popping)

so the soft rain’s god getting through
that storm drain

and laying down he asks of his kids (us
with the pots plus pans deafening)

Listen, quiet down a bit
Listen, today’s been hard

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somedays when i ask my father so
did us kids listen? well
there’s your answers too

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