They are not real
But they don’t have to be

They can’t be found
On fragile paper
In a prized, hallowed book
Oozed from a pen tip
Or recited to a faithful scribe

They are rarely recited
But brought forth
With the wild lonely beat
Of a Broken Heart 
Pierced together 
By a glue that 
Never secures

And They
Are more real 
Than any encounter 
Ever Experienced 

Prayer Placebos 
PLACEBIC PRAYERS
Not prayed from a heart
Or spoken with a mouth
Heard by an ear 
Or gently
Securely transferred by a Touch
Encapsulated in a pill

But known
Assuredly known
By a soul 
E A C H

Placebo Prayers
are not real—
They’re better