leaflets litter the carpet
a child's pink boots swish-slide
them in front of the pews
laying them out as the presider
lifts the Blessed Sacrament
before Jesus, the papers
must
be
counted
gathered up into growing arms and
unceremoniously
dumped back across the
plush red kneelers
amen, amen I say to you
the faith of a child
is what it is least expected to be
