BURN (Wattys2015?)

please take care of her

dear God,

i know i said i don't believe

so i wonder what i think

that praying to you will achieve

but i've begun to think you're out there

somewhere where i can't see

and i guess if you must care

if you're out there watching over me

but please don't worry about me anymore

i think it'd better if you focused on her

i'm sure you've been watching over her, too

(and i bet she's better at praying to you)

her name is Mia

she's sweet and thoughtful and kind

wickedly smart and fiercely passionate

about butterflies

she's the closest thing to an angel

that i've ever seen

(and i know that you've seen real angels

but God, you know what i mean)

have you met her brother?

he's been up there with you for a while

(and did you meet the other? 

it never got a name)

the little brother's name was--is?--

henry with a "y"

even though his damn french mother

wanted it with an "i"

God, you've been taking care of the other two

so i guess i don't have to worry

but i still have a favor to ask of you

there's not much time: i have to hurry

please God, take care of Mia

she's only a little girl 

she's with a good family

i want the best for her

please don't hold it against her

that i've done nearly every sin in the book

God, if you're there and listening

please watch over her

she's the only thing in this world

i care about