God Had A Controlling Interest
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I hated my parents' lawnmower. I wanted them to get one with a motor. They said those were dangerous. They could cause me to lose a finger. I said I had ten of them. I could lose one and still have a good life. They said I was usurping God's role. Only He was permitted to decide whether I could lose a finger or not. I had always thought that my body belonged to me. Now I was told that God had a controlling interest in it. He was like an absentee landlord. He owned it but was never there to listen to my complaints - like why couldn't I jump as high as the other boys? Why did it feel as though my feet were stuck to the ground? |
Hal Sirowitz is poet laureate of Queens. His most recent book is Before, During, and After (Soft Skull, 2003). New unpublished work will also appear in the Spring/Summer 2004 issue of Zeek, on sale next month.
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