the power of prayer

you have a few
friends that when they
need some sort of
supernatural
or spiritual assistance,
they'll ask you
to pray for them,
they always say
that they don't
believe in God, but
since you do, maybe
you could help out
a little. they seem
desperate so
you take their requests
and send up a
sincere prayer
for whatever it is
they need, but always
explaining that
God is not Santa
Claus or a wishing
well that you toss
a coin into.
whatever they say,
just help me out here,
would you.
sometimes the prayers
are answered yes,
and other times
no. you seem to get
the same results
that they do, which
confuses you to
no end.