All Over the Place

-She has a reputation for sweetness.

-Deserved?

-Now and again.

-When not?

-Lady Macbeth!

-That tough?

-Add fists.

-How terrible!

-Oh I don’t know. She gives 

as well as she gets.

-I don’t believe that, Coward!

You’re certainly stronger,

-But it’s all a kind of Catholic

Mutual Aid Society. I’m Head Priest,

she’s Head Nun. So, worry not.

-Uh huh? And who gets you under 

control, Father?

-The Bishop! Her brother. He’s not much

in the pulpit, but practicing his active

brand of the Faith?

-I can remember your face marked up

once or twice.

-Never removes his ring!

-Well it’s all of it goddamn sick!

-Heal thyself!

-Gladly, since nobody gets smacked around.

-Many varieties of Truth.

-None bloody!

-I usually just begin agreeing with Saints like

you, and they eventually depart with thumb up

righteous ass!

-Can’t wave goodbye, then.