Triptych

The 12-year Chafe

Polyester-blend
uniforms
are hairshirts
for children

The first time (I confessed)

I made sure I would get
Father Riordan,
the dreamboat
Irish priest.
Face-to-face?
Definitely.

First confession, pt. 2

I had to make up sins
which is, of course,
a sin

Mary Valle lives in Baltimore and is the author of Cancer Doesn't Give a Shit About Your Stupid Attitude: Reflections on Cancer and Catholicism. She blogs on KtB as The Communicant. For more Mary, check out her blog or follow her on Twitter.