Effie Greenbloom

Today leaving would be easier.
It would be quieter in a different way.
My keys are on the counter
yet my feet have not moved.

from What I Carry in Silence

I am remaining in the space
between what I prayed for
and what I received.

from What I Carry in Silence

Some days staying feels
like vanishing slowly.
But today, I am choosing
not to disappear.

from What I Carry in Silence

David yelled at You.
The Psalms are full of people
who brought You their worst prayers
and You did not turn away.

from What I Carry in Silence

If the Bible has room
for prayers that do not resolve,
then so does this book.
And so do you.

from What I Carry in Silence

I do not know if this
is faithfulness or stubbornness.
I am not asking You
to tell me which it is.

from What I Carry in Silence