I write
to parse out
my truth
to find illusions
and dismantle them

there is so much love here
and time eternal, yet
I want it all now
and see I must remove
my desire and control

And rest in the pulpit
of my uncertainty
and watch what sermon
spins from my lips
Are they the messages
I want to believe any longer

do i rise up or let them float away

-paige stewart

– artwork by Allison Kunath