salvation

my hands shake

as I hand you my body

to break

and leave you my blood

to pour

gifts at your altar

but you look unsure

and confess a truth of your own

that you’d swallow me whole

but you’d rather starve

have my body embalmed

and my blood running warm

have me whole

sins and all

in your arms

but you would

if I’d want you to

anything

anything?

amen