church going in again
(with reference to “Church Going” by Philip Larkin)

oh
Jesus
keep me alive
‘til I can find a church
and
have the morning energy
to show up

church
returning
(Mister Larkin and will you excuse
me)

in the mean time please with grace and
miracle
won’t you
please
and thank you

and
this is how I talk
to a God

Jesus my pal
(as in the movie)
buddy
friend to meet at diners

and
well
maybe so
maybe Jesus is a companion
in
familiar ways
and
might not mind our forward comments
or to go so easy
with doctrine though I’m not so sure
about
commandment
I say in
need
of grace and miracle
again

c l couch


photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

(the movie is Dogma)