Miracles

I’m on the bus heading to work
my stomach is killing me
a vegetable cleanse the Mrs. and I are doing

An old black man in a fisherman’s cap is reading from the bible
He is an ordained member of the ministry of bus yahoos

I can tell by everyone’s face
they’re not having it

Especially the old Jewish ladies in the handicap section

He’s blocking the exit
for Jesus
He’s yelling
for Jesus
The kids are drawing dick pics and Latin King tags on the walls
for Jesus

And the #50 plods on
the driver working the brake
contemplating night school

He won’t do it

Too many tiny miracles at home

Too many big ones screaming on the bus

© 2014 Lee Kitzis