Dark Habits

 
Straight and still
in the checkout queue
...over there
Look, a nun!
 
Can't remember
the last time I saw one
so maybe they're
in decline
(now that the breeding season for religion is over).
 
To me she seemed as alien as the new breed
of hairless house cat
that's allergy free
and never puts a pussy foot outside.
 
She's standing calm supreme
while the rest of us
twitch and shuffle impatiently
she's clutching three large bars of
dark chocolate
tightly to her breast
covering her crucifix
and no groceries.
 
Now I'm a fan of dark chocky myself
and I have to tell you
it was not on special offer.
 
Next question:
am I witnessing a sin here?
I would never call up Mother Superior
to spill the beans
but we all know what they say about still waters,
don't we.