She Said

There’s no reason to stay, she said. The country is falling apart. The government is missing, the military is patrolling the street like rabid dogs.

But what about Her? Our God?

She’s had her chance, she said. Where was she when we needed her? Where is she now? She sleeps while we suffer and die.

We can’t just leave her.

We can. We will, she said.

I won’t leave you.

I can’t wake up, she said.

Paddy Dobson

19th March 2024