faith poem
poetry drive-by
faith
a poem by
joshua todd james
a little boy
once
asked me
"do you believe in god?"
i replied
why?
"want to know"
he said
"just want to know"
blinking his brown eyes
about to cry
well,
says i
i believe in all good things
my dog dino
my parakeet jimmy
my grandma and grandpa
friends that make me smile
love that touches me inside
good things
if that's what god is
good
than how could i not believe?
the boy pushed his hair from his forehead
and looked at me crossly
he said
"what happened to your dog dino?"
he died
i replied
why?
the boy sniffed
said
"i miss my dog too"
he cried
"just want to see him again someday"
he rubbed his eyes hard with his fist
"someday"
do you believe in god?
i asked the little boy
he looked startled
"yes, yes i do"
i believe too
i said as i held him
but more than that
i believe
i believe in you
i held him
until
he
fell
asleep
what an angel