faith

the boy who dies
and comes back with story
of visiting heaven
is an interesting tale.
you'd like to believe it.
how he had conversations
with st. peter
and jesus, mary and joseph.
his sister that died
at birth. you want to believe
in the angels that he saw,
the beauty and endless
glory of what heaven is
supposed to be.
you'd like to believe the boy,
the book, the movie,
the celebrity that he has
become. but like Thomas
you need to put your fingers
into the wounds
where nails stretched out
His arms and wrists as
he was hung.