“STOP!”

Oh, to have said even that one word!

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It’s Youth Sunday at our metaphysical church. The teens have sung and rapped and prayed to great acclaim and gone back to their room for a break. I stay and listen to the minister’s sermon knowing my cohorts, Barry* and Franklin* are back there with the teens maintaining order.

As soon as the talk is over I head down the long hall towards the teen room, ready to…