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The Second Coming MAG

February 13, 2013
By alanas SILVER, Leonia, New Jersey
alanas SILVER, Leonia, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"lieutenant! this corpse will not stop burning!" -the book of nightmares, galway kinnell


I thought I saw Jesus shirtless and
sweaty today,
and I thought, what of the bodily functions of the divine?
That sort of thing really stinks of decay.

He ran right into the street, into a car;
I saw him ricochet,
but he stood up, raised a hand. “I'm okay, I'm fine.”
I thought I saw Jesus shirtless and
sweaty today.

It probably wasn't Jesus, but I've gotta say
I thought I felt a psalm burning down
my spine.
That sort of thing really stinks of decay.

People gaped at him from windows of
their cafés;
maybe they thought their espressos would turn to wine.
I thought I saw Jesus shirtless and
sweaty today.

You can walk on water, but concrete
gives way.
Son, this isn't the higher place. This is the High Line.
I thought I saw Jesus shirtless and
sweaty today.
That sort of thing really stinks of decay.



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Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is impossible, the word impossible says i am possible" - Audrey hepburn <3

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