“Good things come to those who wait”
She sent me a children’s book drawing of white Jesus
Holding a giant teddy bear behind his back on the right side of the frame
As, on the left, a little girl clung to her bedraggled and lifeworn teddy
She was meant to give up what she loved
For the promise of what she could not see
I navigate away from the image, angry.
This is so strong and layered and powerful. So much is conveyed succinctly with such care. I too at the end am angry having never seen the image.