COME UNTO ME | Kenneth Pobo

At five, I accepted sad-eyed,
Stockholmy Christ pictured
in my Sunday school room
as my savior.

Jesus-a Jew?
Who knew?

When he killed a fig tree
in a fit of pique, no teacher said,
"Hey, lighten up dude."

They believed his miracles-
Jesus, walking on the Baltic Sea,
causing a sensation
all the way to Sweden.
Loving him,
like getting a good business deal.

Most of the congregation
bought new cars, new gadgets--

their kids, we hung out in malls.