I used to ask God
for silly things.
He had the Omniscience
to ignore me.
I also asked for the ability
to know Love when I found it.
I’m glad He didn’t think
you were silly.
About the Author: saaleha
I am a writer and photographer (look up my work on www.shootcake.com) based in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have an MA in Creative Writing from the university currently known as Rhodes. My writing accolades include winning the 2014 Writivism Short Story Prize and the 2020 Ingrid Jonker Poetry Prize for my debut collection, Zikr.
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