The Last Day I Prayed Poem by R.Benjamin Abate

After I saw
A picture of
A child missing

On a flood-light
Pole-
I thought to myself,

'There's something else missing'

& I remembered that I had
Prayed that day

& I remembered that I had
Done the laundry

& Then, while
Walking down the
Same street

I saw her-
I saw the child

& I saw a car coming
As she crossed the street
My way-

& I put my hand out to warn
Her-

When, suddenly-
The car hit her-

& That was the last
Day I prayed-

For, A man like
Me ought to be brave-

People have bigger problems
Yeah, I'm okay