Not the One You'd Been Waiting For
She sleeps with me, almost a Madonna. Look at her
Angelic, auburn hair. If I was the father of Jesus,
I'd love her, pull her beneath me, and seed her with
Someone who'd walk upon water, turn water to wine,
But I'm sort of Satanic. I stare at my phone, hunting
For innocents dreaming of lovers, like our savior's
Dad, dreaming of unending epic salvation. That's
Something I'm certain that I can't supply. I rise
And get dressed as Madonna keeps sleeping,
Drift toward the address the phone shows,
And chortle. I'm Satan. No one's worse than me.
Poetry by Lawrence Beck

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Written on 2025-07-25 at 04:30



