In Search of A Reason

 

Dr. P. K. JOY

 

On Good Friday he drank

to drown his sorrow

and on Holy Saturday

to remove hangover.

With the Easter morning drink

he rejoiced at His rising

and then called the neighbours for a

Holy Communion.

 

He converted the bar

into a make-shift Altar

and the eucharistic worship

they read out in haste.

Solemnly they consumed

the sacrament things

and thanked Jesus Christ

for dying and resurrecting.

The altar folded back

to unfold next year

and the bar reappeared to usher in

real Easter spirits.

 

While the congregation was floating

on strong East spirits

Christ appeared in garments

as white as snow and said

“think up now a reason

why you should drink on Monday,

and try if you can delink

my name from your boozing.”.

 

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