Pius XII — The Caretaker

he
ruled
when my
soul first sensed
light—surrounded by
holocaust and hitler he dodged
martyrdom then flew for its only trip the doctrine
of infallibility for mary's assumption, no less, still he clung to latin
for mass and to that sacred grey headed male rule of never admitting a mistake
perhaps predator priests only appeared once he passed—
without a single miracle
his cause stalled—not quite
the righteous
mensch for
his
time