There is a river
but I’m drowning on the shore
stubborn stains of dumb mistakes
diffidence and inner war
The rain can’t wash me
‘cause I’m dirty to the core
so Grace and Mercy please come down
Jesus, let it pour
Mary C. M. Phillips
Mary C. M. Phillips is a caffeinated writer and musician. Her poems and essays have been widely published in journals and anthologies. In 2024, two of Mary’s poems were selected in Lancaster Pennsylvania’s Poetry-in-Transit campaign and can be viewed in Lancaster buses throughout 2024. Follow her on Twitter/X @marycmphil.