Christopher Villiers

Riding on a donkey fit for a King, Unlike all others, passing through the crowd, Cheering you on, their cheap hosannas ring, Which shall sour into condemnation…

We went up the mountain knowing Something might happen: well indeed it did. He started praying, his glory flowing, Light like a thousand suns: a truth unhid…

I could not wait for the old fool to die, Demanded inheritance in advance, Went off to brighter lights, my luck to try, Hard liquor to drink,…

I came to him at night, questions gnawed At the base of my skull. Who was this roar Of thunder? Who was this so-called Lord? Who silenced…

I could not follow you, good teacher, why Demand what I could not safely afford? Amid my riches in mourning I lie, Thinking of when you might…

I bought up my God at a deluxe sale, He fits snugly in my pocket, clinking With my loose change, a most amusing tale, Here is no…

For thirty-eight years I was laid waiting, Thirty-eight years in this misery lain, Thirty-eight years of hope left abating, So I sink alone in my sea of…

They talked about me as I sat there, Black jokes and regrets of my existence, I felt how they would grimace, point and stare, While I tried…

Shame trickling down from between my legs, Walking impurity stirring disgust, Doctors have just left me to my last dregs, My money spent with almost all my…

Leper! A stalking curse upon all eyes, That used to be a human being, Now walks for all to stare at and despise, A sponge for loathing…

Splinters of broken thought piercing my skin, Demons dancing in my head, calling names, Sharp-toothed parasites wearing me thin, Gashing into my flesh with stone that maims…

Squeezing blood from stone was my employment, Collecting Rome’s taxes from grudging hands, Grinding men’s faces for my enjoyment, As their women cried at my demands. Things…

He fled from me, left me to take the blame, They dragged me out for satisfaction, To cast their sins at scapegoat of ill fame, Readying themselves…

Waiting in the heavy heat, I look out, For my thin thread of hope, the healing Jew, Who should despise me, yet I do not doubt, That…