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The Bishop Is In

Julie Kovacs

Knock on the door
a sparkling grin on two young male faces
says “We have come to share the word of God with you.”
I just awoke no morning coffee yet
the cat was not in the mood to hear anyone
while she waited impatiently for the wet food
to lure her delicate pink nose into the kitchen.

It would have been a waste of time to bother
with the gentlemen who were trained to be patient
the job of a missionary
quantity over quality is always praised
even if that quantity is not the cream of the crop
at times the skimmed fat from the top of homemade chicken soup.

“My bishop is eating right now,” I respond as I gesture
towards the cat
that one species who has the charisma and influence
over the hearth and home
and religion.

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