A Prayer (Home)

O, Lord, if I am to die of asphyxiation,

let it be of carbon monoxide

let it be in the garage of my home

let it be the smell of my dad’s 1967 Porsche 911’s engine filling the room

it smells like nostalgia (purified)

it smells like a memory (fading)

it smells like home (home)

O, Lord, if I am to die of asphyxiation,

Lord, let me die at home.

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(2023)