13.
I sold my faith to the preacher
for a matchbook and a can of worms.
He gave me a little pat on the back and said,
"Only you can choose between the flame and the Fisher of Men."
16.
I sold my body to the girl in 7B.
She gave me some lipstick and hope in return,
and when she drove off I made sure to burn away
the oil in the driveway before my parents came home.
18.
I sold my soul to the clerk at the secondhand store,
left it in the box with my rubber boots and pocketknife.
I didn't feel any better with the check in my pocket
or with the moving boxes in the fireplace.
19.
Even though I had nothing left to offer you,
you gave me your faith, your body, and your soul.
"It's a gift," you said, but when you turned away
I slid a matchbook into your pocket.
I think we are equal now.
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