winebrightruby:

It’s been years since the cheerful jingle
of the cash register punctuated each transaction,
but the plastic swipe and button beeps
sound out His name just as clearly.

Like an eagle, Zeus mantles
over the marketplace. Hermes touches the lips
of his servants with honey
for sweet words to customers.

Patience is the ultimate commodity,
with a neverending demand.
The gold-winged Messenger dispenses
what he will with a ready hand.

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