origami boat, image by Julia Schwab, on Pixabay, modified
My Friend Jesus Christ
He came to me
sailing across the rain puddle
in an origami boat.
Jesus,
removing the mildew stench
and stains from my clothes
with a tap on my shoulder,
silencing the bullies.
Jesus,
in our own little tea party,
his pierced palms
clinking cups with me.
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Jackie Chou is a writer from Southern California who
has two collections of poetry published by cyberwit,
one of which is Finding My Heart in Love and Loss.
Her poetry has been published in Synchronized Chaos magazine, and her poem "Formosa" was a finalist for
the Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Prize.
Novenber 2024 issue
Delightful poem.