When Jesus Came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus walking through one night
With the thorns around his head, he seemed taller than his height
It was a crescent moon, a couple hours after dark
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus there by the turning lane
He looked distraught, walking in the rain
Past the service station on Chavez and Stark
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus walking down the street
When he hit 37th, he stopped to meet
The people in their tents, with all the scars that bore the mark
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus as he flew into a rage
Two thousand years after the Roman Age
He said “I wouldn’t have bothered dying if I knew this would be the arc”
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus, he yelled “let’s go downtown
Let’s bring lots of petrol bombs and burn the banks all down”
He said “this shithole country is run by fucking oligarchs”
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park

I saw Jesus, he said “if you be human
Grab your goddamn pitchforks,” and we all yelled “amen”
He said God will not be happy til we loot all of the loan sharks
When Jesus came to Laurelhurst Park