was it a sin or was it a crime
what was the wrong committed
so much with intent, damaging gravely
that all eternity amassed
in seeking a forgiveness
which was never mine to give
whose door do i knock
to beg and ask
at night when no one is listening
in the darkness
when everyone is blind
made deaf by the sound of litany
thirst stays trapped
choking at my throat
unable to escape my lips
no more asking for correction
i abandon hope
i fall to my knees
i close my eyes
i imagine to drink from redemption
(2020)
