First Communion

She tells us—

“When you take the Body of Christ

Pray for something. It’ll come true.

I prayed every time that one day

I would become a nun, and it came true!”

We are mostly eight and so

Some eyes roll with purpose

But when the day comes and the

Dry, tasteless Bodies of Christ

Enter our mostly eight mouths,

We make a wish.

Just in case.

Nuns work in mysterious ways.

Don’t ask me the success rate.