Vapor Poem by Kitty Marie Lucas

this hollow world
for me to hate
giving in
i found the change
a watery love
flowed through the cracks
with gentleness
i can't get back

and it was in those pouring fountains
that i finally lost the faith
my overflowing, wet cupped hands
are scorned, they will not pray

little palms
watch them die
god didn't hear my
screaming mind
i always knew
i was small
these fingers
couldn't catch it all

if i'm not the same
forgive me
things wore me out
i'm sorry

these people try to comfort me
but are empty and mundane
everything is so vaporous
please, please return someday