i have a nonexistent Mountain Goats song stuck in my head titled "once you see the face of god it's hard to look at anything else"
upturn bottles in the kitchen
whisper hymns to dull the pain
greet your reflection
or somebody's reflection
in the liquid as it's swallowed by the drain
shut off the television
turn back the photos on the shelves
once you see the face of god
it's hard to look at anything else
snuff the light
clutch your olive branch tight
