Here’s a Daydream for You

Our Older Brother,
Jesus,
Is Quite The Storyteller,

when He Isn’t
Stripping His Belt off and Chasing
Religious Con Men Out of their Temples,
or Holding Toddlers in His Lap
so They can Braid Dandelions into His Beard.

One of My Favorites
Is the One About the Dad
Who Caves In When
His Snark of a Son Demands
His Share of Dad’s Estate Before
Dad has even Kicked the Bucket.

Sonny Boy then Jets off to
The Big City,
Where He Spends His Cash on
Hookers and Strip Bars.

The Kid ends up Slopping Hogs,
for Minimum Wage, Until
Desperate,
He Hitchhikes Toward Home,
Hoping Dad will Let Him
Sleep In the Barn.

But Dad Won’t Have It,
Drives Out to Where
Someone Saw the Kid,
Leaps from His Car,
Eyes Brimming,
Hugs the Boy and
Covers His Cheeks with Kisses.

Wait, there’s More:

Daddy Hires the Boy’s Favorite Band
and Throws a Dinner Party
for The Kid
at The Best Restaurant In Town.

At One Point
He Whispers In The Kid’s Ear,
“By the Way,
I Still Have You In My Will.”

Here’s a Daydream for You:

Jesus Takes You
Out for Breakfast,
Tells The Story,
and Says To You,

“That’s How Much
You Are Loved.

“How About
You Start Loving Yourself
As Much?”

(Photo by Kris Tian; UnSplash)