Prayer for a Daughter
Sara Crowley


May God grant that you have a man to love you. A man to protect you and cherish you. A man to adore you and keep you warm. A man to fuck you and thrill you and hold you. May God grant you a man who will be loyal and stable. A man unafraid of hard work. A man who will bring home good money. And may God grant you a child. Two children; good looking ones. And may God grant you good health for you and your family. May God grant that you never have a child that dies in the ocean, or a child that takes drugs, or a child that gets cancer. May God grant you all happiness. May God grant you a steady weight. No facial hair. May God grant you a house. With a roof! May God grant you patience and kindness. May God grant you honesty and tact. May God grant that you never have a neighbour full of spite. May God grant that you never eat a poisoned fish. May God grant you a mind that can be at peace and not worry that whatever you leave out of this prayer will be the very thing you should not.




Sara Crowley's novel in progress was shortlisted for a Faber/Booktokens award. She has stories in or coming from 3:AM, Pank, FRiGG, >kill author and others.

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