We've heard it all, the hate and praise equally. we all agreed He'd never hear us speak the slander aloud.

the question hangs ' faith hinging on the answer. the words come easily ' as if we've known it for forever.

It's not like we hadn't thought it before. it's not like the signs had escaped us; every day was a wonder and a question to be answered for. it's not like we hadn't had the long conversations when He went off to pray ' it just became clear, just became clear, it struck us all in turn when the answer appeared and our spirits burned.