Chris Raines Poet Light Verse

Church Folk Ain'T No Joke

Church Folk



Church folk will hug you, love you

And throw a knife in that new coiffure

Church folk ain’t no joke.

They will definitely talk about

you when you are broke.



Some of them are dancing on Friday,

into Saturday night.

Getting to church on Sunday in the daylight.

Feet still stepping, pepping, body swaying to

music of their time, breath still

smelling like last night’s wine. 



Sunday evening playing horseshoes

chugging down the home brews.  

Church folk ain’t no joke.

They roll their eyes.  

while they tell you lies.



Church folks shout, dance and stomp

to the ghost.

Seeing who can dance the most, 

and gossiping while eating 

that Sunday roast. 



Church folk ain’t no joke

Polishing that door knob,

at the same time coveting your job

Twisting that knife

While lusting after your life.  

Church folks ain’t no joke.

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