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Stealing The Jesus

from Dealing With Aggression by Venetic ®

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A tale that was told to me, freely interpreted.

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I saw the handless Jesus
He was looking me right in the eyes
Pleading not to forsake him
By leaving in that store to die
Beside that chipped veneer hi-fi

I stopped before his commanding gaze
Fingers trembling as I reached out
My mind was in a mental haze
Half expecting the clerk to shout out
Waiting for her to sound the alarm

I stole the handless Jesus
His porcelain body felt cold to my touch
My fingers ran over his faded veneer
Cracked and crazed - it was all too much'
Chipped and cracked - all too much

I was shaking as I placed him in my pocket
The charity store lady's eyes popped out of her sockets
Then I bolted for the door like a rocket
Rushing to my car.... so I could unlock it

The store lady chased me out the door
Screaming something about calling the law
I heard her calling for me to stop
As I fiddled with the keys in the lock
Forcing the key into the lock

The door swung open; I had to move fast
Keep the momentum and hope it would last
I flung the Jesus on the front seat
And slammed the door as she entered the street
I slammed it shut right behind me

I put my foot to the floor; she couldn't see me for dust
Screeching smoking tyres and my hand on the clutch
Pulling and tugging on the steering wheel
Rubber on the tarmac; hear the tread squeal

Jesus lay there on the front seat
Jolting around as I picked up speed
He lay on his back on the front seat
Staring at the sunroof as we zoomed down the street
His face getting warm as he laid in the heat

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from Dealing With Aggression, released April 11, 2017
(c) Wayne Stuart McCallum

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Since 2002, Venetic has independently released 10 albums with more on the way. Healed by the flames of purgatory, he is now back from the undead.

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