They Pray

They Pray

Insurance execs pray 
The hurricane will miss.
Four-star generals pray
For the retaliatory strike.
The hospice nurse prays
His son makes it in time.
The assassin prays
They’ll wave him through.
The mother prays
Her daughter starts praying.
The painting prays
To be donated to a museum.
The dogs pray
For unfinished plates.
The watch prays 
At midnight and noon.
The lamp prays
For him to reach up her skirt
And turn her on.
The fresh bread prays
For butter and honey.
The film reel prays
To be projected.
The winter coat prays
For plummeting temps.
The napkin prays
For a spill.
The billionaire prays
As the PJ nosedives. 
The monk prays
For the world he left
So he could
Pray for the world.
God prays
To herself
Like a girl
Kissing the mirror.