Dark Prophet Poetry Challenge Day 6: holy week or The Beggar Woman

Image by pk photography

On Tuesday, April 7th, I was riding my bike under a bridge when a spray painted message caught my eye, and inspired a poem. The words said:

“Gotta get to it”

…before it takes over

In the book of mark

Can’t tell Jesus nothin’

Unless you’re a beggar Woman

Waiting for your crumbs

Slapping the patriarchy

Back into reality

And questioning an overbearing god

On his people skills

For the win

Even in this college town

There are Tent cities

And beggar women

Waiting to slap you back into reality