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Watch this complete video: 12:22, of this poem in the entire 2005 Chicago Poetry Fest show on video (This film’s at the Internet Archive)

See YouTube video 2/4/17 of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Praying to Idols” and “Unless it Happens to You” at the Bahá’í Faith Center (this video was filmed from a Canon Power Shot SX700 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry

See YouTube video 2/4/17 of Janet Kuypers reading her poems “Praying to Idols” and “Unless it Happens to You” at the Bahá’í Faith Center (this video was filmed from a Canon Power Shot SX60 camera; posted on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr). #janetkuypers #janetkuyperspoetry

praying to idols every onc in a while i question whether or not there is a god but i changed my mind i thought i have found him he had dark hair         almost black         just like a god should and he had these blue eyes         not just blue         almost white         so light         they look like glass         and you could almost see right through them and could i see right through you if you gave me the chance? i’d clasp my rosary necklace and pray to the right gods         and wouldn’t they be you and i’d let the necklace drape over my shoulders around my neck and i’d let the rosary fall between my breasts and you would forgive me that much more for my sins how many hail marys would you want me to say i’d ask i cannot believe i have seen you and i have talked to you and does everyone get to see their god like this and does everyone remember why do you have to be my god why did i have to see you and talk to you and realize how young you are and realize how inexperienced you are         i mean, you’re supposed to be the god         you’re supposed to be teaching ME is this what people think when their gods let them down         did you let me down         or did i just never know         what i was looking for? is this what people think when they realize they are only praying to idols what then? Copyright Janet Kuypers. All rights reserved. No material may be reprinted without express permission.