Religion

When nobody was around
I opened an unlabeled can
And a spring-loaded snake
Popped out.

It was long and slender,
Black and white striped
Like a prisoner
And it scared me half to death.

Too upset to think, I curled up
On an army cot
And pulled the fleece
Blanket over my eyes.

I had the most incredible dream
Of wearing red galoshes
On the first red day
Of a brand new century.