i love u from God

I am texting my socialite scene,

but I haven’t tonight checked my inbox

for messages from God.

Will I find love notes? Bible verses?

Will my inbox contain a simple “good night”

(Followed by “good morning”, “good night”, “good morning”, “good night”)?

Or long messages – five minutes to type out.

If He has warned me not to gossip or to avoid impure thoughts,

His thumbs must be calloused.

I punch His number into the recipient box.

I memorized it.

I type a simple thought about my exhaustion

then curl up on my bed.

I know He collects numbers from China and Israel,

Boston and Mexico City.

His inbox is crammed with their

“HELP”s and “r u around?”s.

But He checks constantly for a response from me.

I feel the phone’s vibration shake my sheets

then flip open the screen to read

“i love u sweet dreams”.