The Dark Clouds Are Gathering

‘The dark clouds are gathering.’
 
‘The dark clouds are always gathering.’
 
‘The churches are crumbling.’
 
‘So? The churches have always been crumbling.
Tell me something new.’
 
‘We, a group of us that is,
have spent the whole day praying.’
 
‘Praying? The whole day?
Jesus Christ! God almighty!
As if that will do any good.’
 
‘Oh…’
 
‘Sorry, I’ve offended you.
But praying. Really?'