the mantle of god has fallen

and heaven is beneath us

 

an angel is wrapped around

satan’s hips her wings torn and

scattered like rose petals across

hotel bedsheets the holy has been

fucked dry the water turned to

wine so

forgive yourself your sin

 

 

the mantle of god has fallen

and we are trapped inside this

snowglobe writing love notes to

the darkness so the light

will continue to grow we

call it

praying

but heaven is beneath us

monochromatic and untouchable like

happiness something to be chased until

we realize we’ve been standing on

it the whole time and hell is just

what we keep inside

a Pandora’s box of

shame and childhood trauma not to be

talked about at the dinner table or anytime

after and home is where

the heart is and

 

 

heaven is beneath us and

the mantle of god has fallen