Jesus Was In The Projects Poem by BRUCE MARTONE

I SAW THIS GUY IN THE PROJECTS
HE HAD LONG HAIR
AND A LONG BROWN BEARD
DISGUISING HIM SELF IN A T - SHIRT
AND FADEN BLUE JEANS WITH A RED CAP
GIVING A HOMELESS VET A HEALING HAND
SAYING I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT HAPPEN TO THIS LAND
THIS IS NOT HOW I PLAN THIS LAND TO BE
THERE JUST TO MUCH OF BLACK AND GRAY
BLOCKING THE BLUE SKY
AND THESE BLOOD STAINS
THAT HAS SCAR THIS TOWN
ALONG WITH CRACK PIPES
AND BROKEN NEEDLES ON THE GROUND
NOW DID I GET CRUCIFIED ON THE CROSS
FOR NOTHING?
THAN HE TOOK OUT A BROWN BAG AND SAID
TAKE THIS BREAD MY CHILD
THIS IS THE BREAD OF MY BODY
THAN HE PULL OUT A BOTTLE
AND SAID TAKE A SIP OUT OF THIS BOTTLE
THIS IS BOTTLE OF MY BLOOD
THAN HE PAUSE AGAIN
RAISING HIS HANDS
I SAW THE NAILS EMBLEM ON HIS HANDS
RAISING THEM TO THE SKY
SAYING BLESS YOU MY CHILD
AND CROSSES HIM
THAN HE SAID GOODBYE
I FOLLOW HIM
TO THE SUBWAY STAIRS
I COULD SEE THE WREATH WITH THORNS
UNDER HIS CAP WAITING FOR HIS TRAIN
WHISPERING MY FATHER MY FATHER
I DON'T UNDERSTAND
THERE JUST TO MUCH HATE IN THIS LAND
AND THERE TO MUCH BLOOD STAINS
THAT HAVE TATTOO THIS EARTH
DID THE DEVIL WIN AND LEAVE HIS CURSE?