Rosary Beads

Layed out like rosary beads

in malls

the men minding monsters

afraid of them

holding on to the scapulary

that lazoes them in

to clean yards,

build self-esteem,

build a middle class.

They lay

like rosary beads

tied by a thread

of need

and hope

and trust

and hunger

and strength,

the five mysteries

of a rosary.