God Rents Heaven

God Rents Heaven

God rents heaven,
but owns earth.
Owns, that is what
I can not see from my knees.

In my dream
why do you whisper
the bad things,
strange, strange
this begging
speak up,
tell me when to start,
the crucifix
is that where?
Strap me too
like a crook,
then we all eat
beautiful women
gingerbread ladies.

Good God
what he knows
the sores,
I woke
and then,
start.

Draw water
from the drinking well
and sprinkle
upon me
strapped on a decaying beam.

B. Garth Steinhagen