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The Need to Kneel

for Paul's My Flaws Poetry Unofficial Challenge

By Tina D. LopezPublished 4 days ago • 1 min read
The Need to Kneel
Photo by Abhishek Shah on Unsplash

needing someone to kneel before

i build temples for strangers

call them holy without knowing who they are

when flaws appear, i curse them for their flesh

make devils of my gods


Why start at the beginning when I can jump into the middle? So I am starting with Part 3 of Paul's Super Fun, Multi-part Unofficial Challenge.


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Tina D. Lopez

I’m just a human trying to make it in this world. I write about heartbreak, loneliness, longing, anger, family—all the things I can’t seem to leave alone. Everything I write is about me, even when it’s about someone else.

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    Written by Tina D. Lopez