Paul’s First Fax to the Thessalonians


Another show was over,
the twenty-seventh on the Galilean tour.
Peter and James were loading the gear.

“Do we always have to use your Dad’s van?”
Nathaniel asked Andrew.
“It stinks of fish.”

“These outdoor gigs are getting me down”
said John.
“Five thousand people and no creche facilities.”

“We need something in the contract about the catering”
muttered James,
dumping another basket of leftover bread rolls.
“And a bigger PA system”.

“I’m doubtful”
said Thomas.

“It’d be tax deductable”
said Matthew.

“Well I’m not too keen”
said Simon (the Zealot).

“It’s no problem,
I can fix a loan”
said Judas,
reaching for his mobile phone.

© Godfrey Rust

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