The Sermon


It’s not that I can’t believe that
after all of it you’re
unholy, bankrupt, and alone.
My primary hang up involves your happiness.
You give it all with
all you’ve got,
and each morning your smile
rests with ease upon your cheeks.

I’m fascinated by your motivation,
neither interested in faith, money, nor love,
your worldly whirling satisfies.
Explain the dream,
cuz it’s not American
even though you are,
and the process involved
to simply not care
about Christ, cash, or cuddling.