catapult magazine

My Political Jesus

by Little John Novy

Call me a rogue creation
I am “built myself”
My political Jesus said so
Cause the particularly grafted portions
of the Bible form around my opinion
like a fucking Tempur-pedic
conform, comfort, conform, comfort, conform to
My words
Holy Jesus, be thy rod and staff!
serve my purpose serve MY opinion
I’m in church every Sunday
and give to Caesar…I’ve earned it!
look at the other side, see my side so much
better
fornicate straight and left
better to wed before bed but whose bed is
better?
ignore the number of legs I’ve uncrossed
that’s natural, I feel guiltless
and my political Jesus said so
stare down the barrel of my righteousness
I pray, remove the sinners from my life
they may stain my clothes.