James Truan
The Bishop
I stared out through the stained glass window
and heard the bishop sigh
raindrops were bouncing off chicken wire
you must take control of
your life and get off the
I turned and screw-eyed his chasuble
he was out of his leather armchair
god cares for the oppressed
every living creature
I stumbled held out my clumsy hand
he was recoiled and standing off me
rely on sentiment
and people will tire of
I dragged back something from my childhood
about Jesus and the prostitute
have this card and here’s a
coin the world is heartless
and I left him to his library
the water poured down my face and neck
my son we are one world
god I shouted for christsake help me
save me from this fucking state of mind
alcohol opium
drugs to be wary of
important to phone the
centre such good people
I launched a foot towards the gate and
the door closed quietly behind me
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