one large pepperoni pizza from Luigi's

she saved

me a slice of pizza

from over the weekend.

Luigi's.

i tell her thanks, but no thanks.

is it stale now?

no, she says. i put

it in the fridge,

but there's one slice

i don't want anyone eat.

i just want to show

it to you, show you how

the cheese

and pepperoni

is situated on the slice.

the way the crust is rising

up from the box.

i'll send you a picture.

now you tell me

if that doesn't look

like Mary Magdelene

holding Jesus in her arms.

don't the little bubbles of cheese

look like sheep?

the picture comes through.

i stare at it,

then hold the phone up

to the light.

umm, i don't know.

it looks like melted cheese to me,

i tell her, mozzarella,

and a round slice of pepperoni.

well, i think it might be a sign

of some sort.

a miracle in the making.

i think it's that new wood oven

they have now.

Jesus was a carpenter by the way.

i'm going to post it online

to see what people say.

okay, i tell her.

but what about the rest of

the pizza, any of it left?

i can stop by tonight.