The Mexican Sun

Beat on my head 

like a bad rap song 

I steered clear of it

Wherever I could

sidewalks with shade

Various shadows of palm trees

Or street lights

Dark churches I avoided though

Hell will be even hotter!

I should have gotten down on my red knees

and prayed for help

but instead

I went with 50+ lotion

Two times a day

Jesus, they said, could walk on water!

But only because no running at the pool?

I got a margarita and sat smoking a cig watching the street dogs

Sleep in a shady spot

On the sidewalk