late for mass again

her bumper sticker

read

Pray for Peace,

she had a rosary dangling from

the rearview mirror,

the station

turned to the Catholic

channel.

palm leaves from Palm

Sunday were in the back

seat.

a small jar

of Holy Water was within

reach.

so it always 

chilled me when she said

things like

what's up with this fucking

traffic?

where did these morons

learn how to drive?

we're going

to be late for mass again.

we'll lose

our favorite seats.