They Say

Poem

Life is beautiful, they say,
and when it’s tough, pray
to the Gods of love that know
no mercy nor any good at all.

There’s always hope, they say,
just know when and how to pray
to institution full of dust
and people who you’d never trust.

You will be saved, they say,
no matter what you do, just pray,
and all your sins will disappear
as long as you know how to fear…

I am confused,
I don’t know what to do.
What is true?

more by GEORGI DIMITROV-KARLOVSKI

photograph by Greg Rakozy

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