Buying dishwasher tablets

My grandparents were religious
and sometimes I think if I sat on my bedroom floor
hands together, eyes closed, there's a chance
things will go my way.

But the thing about praying,
they used to tell us at Sunday School,
is that it cannot be selfish
it needs to be for other people

the disabled lady at 22
the partially sighted lady who works in the bakery
children in war torn countries
so I am just sitting here on my the floor in the dark

hands together, cross legged
saying I just hope that we meet one day in the supermarket
both of us buying dishwasher tablets
I don't dare ask for anything beyond that.