According to a CNN caption
that was on-screen
for about thirty seconds
"Pope has gained
weight in office"
showing that even male leaders
with influence
over one billion people
are subject to unwarranted
body speculation
if only briefly
so leave Francis alone.
Besides it being none
of our business anyway
for all we know
(and there's a lot
that's surprised us already
about the Pontifex)
he may also be incubating
the Second Coming of Christ
and we must show Him
that this world
for all its troubles
is in fact
a nice one.
This poem © 2014 Emily Cooper.
