What the Shuttle Bus Driver Said

Shuttling from one place

to another, focused on getting

there, late, late, glancing

at watches, shuttling

to the next thing when

the voice in front spoke:

It is a blessing

   to breathe the air

   in the morning.

It is a blessing

   to wash your face

   in the morning.

It is a blessing

   to brush your teeth

   in the morning.

After what He suffered

   what can they do

   to hurt me?

(This isn’t just based on a true story; it is a true story. But it happened in St. Louis, not London.)

Photograph by Johnny Dod via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.