Stephen Kilmer Poet Narrative

Jesus Cares

I just got a message on my machine
“This is Jesus if you know what I mean?”
“I’ve been meaning to talk to you.  You see I got a whole list of 
people and your number just came up, so if you could call me back
I’ll be here till 7:00 PM.  If you can’t make that I’ll have to check my calendar and get back to you.  Hope you can make it… God Bless.”
Well I didn’t know what to do.  Jesus don’t call every day out here n Van Horn, Texas.
It takes a long ride from nowhere to get here.  I’m surprise he even got over the telephone lines.  But hell he is Jesus.
So I’m thinking about waiting around and calling him to see what he has to say.  I got nothing better to do on a Tuesday night but watch Wheel of Fortune and take the suckers punch.  So around 6:30 PM I call him up.    
Wrong number, then the phone is busy.  Does Jesus really want to talk to me?
Ok maybe I didn’t try hard enough.  
I could have gone to the mountain or burned a bush or done something religious like buy a cross or something.  
But hell I thought he cared about me.  
Kinda like my dogs do.

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Kathryn Collins February 10, 2014 at 7:40 AM Chrismas, Kilmer You called at 6:30 - He said 7:00. Stick with the beatific vision of the golden retriever (or whatever). You are his world and he'll never call you on anything. Reminds me of "hello operator" love you, Kathy Stephen Kilmer February 10, 2014 at 7:46 PM He said he'd be till till 7:00 PM I was being polite and not calling at the last minute. Dang the luck. Love you too. ~Kilmer

John Lawless February 1, 2014 at 6:56 AM Stephan, I'm new to the "soup", just read some of your poetry. some love hurts and Jesus cares. Nice to make your poetic acquaintance. John

Andrea Dietrich January 29, 2014 at 9:27 PM hmmmm, this one makes me very curious to know your exact views on religion!! I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your comments on my poems. you write interesting and sincere comments!! (by the way, your dogs care for you a LOT, and dog spelled backwards is God, as you know!!)haha Stephen Kilmer January 29, 2014 at 10:49 PM My dogma ran over my karma.....:) Well I have some very distinct views on religion. Not for the faint of heart. That's why my angel doesn't understand my cause! ~Kilmer