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"A" TRAIN PREACHER MAN


Yo-yo vendor gives up
gets off at next stop
no one can beat
the A train preacher yelling
the rush hour down:
I'm here to make the blind see
break the walls of Jericho
cleanse the leopard

Cleansing the leper
is not a miracle anymore
the secret of penicillin is out
but the leopard and its spots
not even a dry cleaner can do that

Subway preacher rants on:
god gave you a choice
the choice is yours

Like the yo-yo man
I can't take the yelling any more
I make my choice and get off the A train
to get on the next A train
hoping it's free of leopard cleaners
and yo-yo vendors

My prayer for the next train
just a quiet ride lord, just a quiet ride
a silent amen on the A train
taking me home

         David Gershator