ORDINARY MIRACLES FOR A GOOD CHRISTIAN BOY
Perhaps it was the parade, how it glittered, with its floats, floating? Or the cheers of the rainbow-clad crowd, who raised their flags and placards, reviving your downtrodden spirit? Perhaps it was when Mother Mary, in transcendent wig and rhinestone-studded robe, read your mind: ‘First time, kid?’
This flash was included in FlashFlood Journal to mark the 2024 National Flash Fiction Day.