Lawrence Hall, HSG
Mhall46184@aol.com

                              I Don’t Want to go to Mass Today

To be frank (altho’ my name is not Frank)
I just don’t want to go to Mass today:
The perfumed lady who wants (and needs) a hug
The narthex politics of Trump or no Trump

The obligatory Sign of Peace handshake-around
The pimply-backed tattoos on the girl in front
The usual wheeze about the NFL
The altar-servers flicking gang-signs to their friends

But still, God on the Altar incarnates -
We are commanded there, and even better

We are wanted