Rainy Day
Met a man from Nashville on a rainy day
his children's faces hide behind computer games in an elevator.
The boy recites his home address, in case he's abducted,
Daddy sends them home to Momma early
have a happy summer.
Met a man in Pigeon Forge on a rainy day
he tows a crucifix size of a phone pole, pretends it's heavy.
The cross is wood grain vinyl over foam core,
his flyers talk about damnation
have a nice day.
Met a man from Roanoke on a rainy day
he works security for MVP, with an arsenal of weapons.
The money's good, cash pays off his pickup truck,
he doesn't answer about the beatings
it's blowing up a storm.
Met a man taking videos with his Ipad
he stands in the meadow of flowering berries and bears.
The elk watch him scare turkeys aloft,
he says he swam with sharks in a cage
good luck with that on a rainy day.
Met a man sweating more than a sinner in church
he locks immigrant children in prison camps,
believes it's okay to collect and sell rare hydrangea, or
poison water in the name of Jesus
have a rainy day.
copyright June 20 2018
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