not because i am going on hajj
not because i just found out i have only a short time to live
not because i want leadership
not because i am predisposed to feeling guilty
not because i am obsessed with the performative
not because i fear American right-wing nationalism
not because of you
or because of me
–
but because of God
and Paradise
and Hell
and because it is the right thing to do
–
i ask you for your advice on how i can be better
and if there is anything i need to do to rectify the connection between us
due to my own ignorance and selfishness
and if there is nothing you can think of
please at least make a prayer for me
thank you
A Mercy Case 
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