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Faith(less)

when we met 
i had long abandoned religion
yet i found myself
praying 
save me 
from this storm 
that drenches my arid body
moves blood into my asleep marrow
rinses my doubt
help me 
i crave water
help 
this once faithless woman is ready 
to be crowned 
with thorns

About the Author

Gretchen Filart

Gretchen Filart is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines. Her confessional pieces draw from love, motherhood, healing, nature, and intersections and have received distinction from phoebe’s Spring Poetry Contest and Navigator’s Travel Writing Competition. Connect with her on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok @gretchenfilart. She is usually friendly.

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