We are people
of the apostrophe;
convinced that possessive
is the most important use of
this multipurpose punctuation;
taking whatever we will -
literally - and we do;
making it ours with
a single curved swoosh
+ a crooked letter;
using ownership's pronouns -
mine, ours - to stake a claim;
oblivious to counter-creational
nature of the whole idea;
digging culture's grave
ever-deeper.
Give us wisdom and courage,
O God, to claim both
primary and ultimate identity
as your possessions.
Grant us hope and love
sufficient
to transmit this identity,
as those so possessed,
to the ends of the earth.
© 2013 Todd Jenkins
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