a nun walks into a bar

you see a nun
crying
in a bar.
she has a tumbler
of scotch
in front of her.
she blows her nose
then takes
a gulp
of the amber
liquid, squinting
and saying,
mother of mary
as she swallows
it down.
her rosary beads
are on
the counter
along
with a small
black book.
a dented wooden
ruler
is there too.
she's wearing
the old fashioned
sister outfit.
the flying
nun look that was
once so popular
in the 60's,
not the pedestrian
blue smock
and dark
dress, with
black earth shoes
that is in vogue
now.
you take a seat
beside her and ask,
are you okay sister.
which makes
her smack your knuckles
with her ruler.
I'm not your sister,
she says
then bangs on the bar
for another
drink. you've had
no luck at all with
women lately.