Easter of My Discontent
I remembered the cherry blossoms.
I wore my new white dress.
I whirled in blizzards of petals
And smiled because I was blessed.
God must be happy
Because I turned out so well.
I hardly ever complained
So I would never go to Hell.
But I read Carl Sagan.
My mind started to quicken.
Why should I tithe
In order to be forgiven?
I wondered why I went to church
When my life seemed a mess.
Despite my hours praying
I still had to confess?
I sat among the worshippers
And realized I didn’t belong.
I can’t believe the impossibility
Of any church being wrong.
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