Speaking Without a Mouth (Poetry Collection)

Sunday Mornings

i sit in the booth with Mr. Larry and Sam

sometimes Kelley's up here too

i stare at the wires on the sound board

and adjust them as i have to do

i listen to the choir sing

Larry makes words and pictures on the screen

i listen to the pastor preach

then, again, the people sing

i move the switches up and down

i press buttons and turn nobs

i usually forget to mute the choir when they're done

i turn on the music for the congregation to leave by

and when everythings over

i get a "good job" handshake from Sam

then i leave

and i wait for next Sunday

to do the same thing

all over again