Impurity

By: Amanda Schoep

My head hits the pillow

It sinks in

I turn to the left

Then the right

Then back to facing the

ceiling

I close my eyes

Bad things creep around in

my mind

They pop open

I stare at that chair

I glance at my desk

It’s no use

I get up

I look in the mirror

I see myself

What have I become

Who have I become

My brunette hair is covering

my face

My earrings are dangling

But, I look past that

My soul is impure

I have done bad

I crawl back into bed

Lay my head back onto the

pillow

I pray

God says he forgives me

Now I can sleep