"What do you pray for before sleep"
I said
'for the health, hope, and well being of my family'
I asked
"Why, what do you pray, what words do you say?"
He said
"Each time I close my eyes at night
I pray to never wake again
That doesn't mean I've done anything wrong
Just that this life
This flawed and foolish life
Has gone on far too long
I don't pray to reach heaven
I don't pray to get away from the pain
I pray it ends
Because that is all I know is real"
The truth is, he need never pray
The things he wishes for may some day come true
For the despair his words reveal that will be ended too
Someday
