Saturday, January 22, 2011

The Proof

on sunday i purchased two lottery tickets
on monday life was life, slow and methodic in its pursuit of my sanity
on tuesday life won, i was a broken man
on tuesday i wept openly and cried out
on tuesday i honestly prayed for he first time since i was a child
on tuesday i asked to win only what the lord thought i was worth
on wednesday i found proof in the existence of god
on wednesday he answered my prayer
on wednesday i learned that just as voltaire said, god is a comedian
on wednesday i won fourteen dollars

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