if god were say
kill Isaac for me
i’d say
screw you
do it yourself
better yet I’ll tell Isaac
& we’ll meet you in the schoolyard
after school
& if god thinks i’m insolent
look into the cosmic mirror daddio
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Grant Guy is a Canadian poet, writer and playwright. He has over one hundred poems and short stories published in internationally. He has five books published: Open Fragments, On the Bright Side of Down, Blues for a Mustang, The Life and Lies of Calamity Jane and Bus Stop Bus Stop. He was the 2004 recipient of the MAC’s 2004 Award of Distinction and the 2017 recipient of the WAC Making A Difference Award.