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Guessed Wrong
He prayed in full dress with tie
before his arrogant representatives
respected with deep pride
the extensive real estate built
in his behalf
reveled in the acumen
of all those who dealt in his business
for God spoke to him from a plush pulpit
with a honeyed voice
that rang from the rafters
electronically induced.
on a Sabbath
the miracle of television brought
God to his home
not far from the refrigerator
filled with snacks
He entered the Promised Land
on the wings of a catchy jingle in
a great and glorious commercial
where perspiration was strictly taboo
aromas unpleasant never disturbed
the symmetry of its seasons
the exalted one
walked in regal splendor
in the form of a Giant Cockatoo
fingering the amulets of a strange God
With some trepidation
he entered their Celestial Gates
in full dress with tie
on a steamy odorless afternoon
for one weeks visitation rights
awaiting the Council's decision
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