a few minutes in Africa

in one of the most beautiful shacks in Masi

the roof was naked and I could see all his bones

the curtain was undressing the window 

and some was coming in

clicking in their language, the girls were 

touching their chins and the roots of their hair and their cheeks

three had sad

sad

sad

eyes

on the floor of the pink room the floor was covered in oranges spilt out

the walls had been touched a lot without apology and W was coming in and coming out

leaning her backbone on the corner or bending with her larger side up

elbows on the couch that does that match the green of her walls

Andisiway had her hand over her eyes or on the tips of her dreadlocks

and Missy said, he loves you, [Jesus does] over and over and

Andisiway just touched her forehead and pretended not to listen and pretended she didn't need this great love and like it couldn't get past her haughty eyes

but I know a mystery she doesn't and I have said a prayer according to the will of the Lord

and I have asked a mountain to move in the name of Jesus and perhaps the next time

the next time I see her

her eyes will be soft and she will weep easier

with great joy

God was coming in through the curtains and kissing the girls left cheek

leaning up against the cupboard and dancing in Bethany's eyes in Bethany's smile

in the girl with the round round face, in her thirsty eyes

God was throwing Himself at her, actually and quietly screaming Himself at W

He had his hands on Beautiful's head as she put her face inside of the bible and said in Cosa that she loves Jesus but she does not see Him but she wants to keep coming to learn

but she does not see Him but she loves Him 

and I thought that was very real and very beautiful of her to say

it smelled like urine in the house as she explained with her hands that it's good to learn about God, clicking in Cosa, she had heard about God before,

Jesus is the only way she said with

peace filled eyes