Give Me a Donut or Else

A poem about cravings

Photo by Klim Musalimov on Unsplash

Soft and light and glazed to shine
Warm from the oven 
and filled with cream.
God, please give me a donut,
Or else let me crave you 
like I do this confection.

A simple show with likable hosts
Edited shots of perfected gardens
Green and lush with blooms aplenty.
God, may I live in beautiful spaces,
Or else let me see your growth
In what’s unedited around me.

Showered hair and shaved legs 
Slipping between just-washed sheets
To sleep in its fresh scents.
God give me rest in cleanliness,
Or else make me clean through mess
And scent me with your son.

Everyone together and no one mad
Kids’ eager faces and willing hearts.
God give me relief from family fighting,
Or else let me bring the peace
By loving like you do among factions.

Tagless shirts and breathable shoes
And bras that don’t dig into my skin.
God give me comfortable clothes,
Or else reshape me into
The garment Christ is upon me.

Food and beauty, order and peace
Like donuts behind glass window panes.
I’d like to eat them all
But I’ve only got $3.50
And I suppose if I ate them all,
I wouldn't fit
Into the clothes 
he’s preparing me.

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