by Jake Hawkey

We find it hard
explaining
suffering
unsolicited
unwarranted

good things happening
to bad people
bad things happening
to good people

but God is infinite
unfathomable
compassionate

& by humble estimates
peace could be here
tomorrow
if each reached 
their potential today

the only real question is
how can we allow for
each other a spring?

rain is God’s happy
& sad tears
sustaining

lightning is God’s doubt
flashing in the mirror
every time we don’t
assemble potential

then thunder is God
moving furniture
to understand 
from a newer 
perspective

for Sonnie

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Jake Hawkey studied art at the University of Westminster and poetry at Queen’s University Belfast. He was selected for Poetry Ireland Introductions in 2020 and is currently a poetry PhD candidate at Queen’s.

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