Poetry by Richard Perry: Are you listening?

Are You Listening?

Are you listening, God?

Do you hear my cry?

My heart is troubled;

And I don’t know why.

I watch the news;

With a tear in my eye;

I feel very lost;

Surely you must cry.

Help me make changes,

Before I must die;

So when I meet you,

I’ll understand why.

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Pictured: Richard Perry at Half & Half Restaurant in Reading. Photo by Taylor Gregory.

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