While God’s cheerleader,
who can be forgiven
because she is so young,

is going to have this
super, smiley, wonderful
effect, not just on the

family, but because of
media — the city, state,
nation, nations, cosmos,

you name it for at least
a few minutes, while the
parents, siblings, friends

(but especially the family)
will have to miss the kid
for eternity — that is,

long after the positive
priests and mega church
clergy have moved on to

the liturgy and message
for Transfiguration Sun-
day where they may get

all dramatic in their
presentations about
Jesus in dazzling white

proving beyond a shadow
of a doubt that he is
the incarnation of God,

and print, T.V., radio
and social media have all
moved on to the next

selfie, whatever became
of the blessed, communal
quiet and solemn silence

acknowledging the supreme
violation? Even animals
sit silently with their slain.