MUTUAL DESTRUCTION BY HANNAH KLUDY 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 49

Mother,

There are no atheists in foxholes but what about fallout bunkers?

Once, when I was sad over some boy you laughed and asked me

if I wanted you to do some Hail Marys for me and I laughed too.

But who will pray for you? Do you remember, Mother,

remember when I was little and you taugh…