Angel

After Tori Amos’ Crucify Me

Have you ever found
an angel when you
needed one? They must
be helping someone else
or on vacation?

Have you ever found
them loitering in
the dirty streets or
had one lay with you
beneath dirty sheets?

You look around your
room for a sign of one
with a rosary in your
hand, and in the other
one a loaded gun.

It all seems kind of grim
as you take another shot
of gin. You need salvation.
You don’t want to be
the next gun victim.