Off the Cross

 

He couldn't be found
with the living
so we ventured
to the Skid Row
ghost section
of our broken city
among the loose hookers
vomit stench drunks
and strung out junkies
for a crucifix in a haystack quest
to find the missing Father Willy

If by some miracle

and the grace of God bullshit

the absentee cleric is found

we will sit his stoned ass down

and hear his confession

of all the fun sins he did commit

while on his latest hedonistic bender

Once he is cleaned up and dried out

he can resume his pastoral duties

and dazzle us sinners every Sunday

with his fire and brimstone hypocrisy