Kenneth Pobo
Lenny Says He's Not Going to Die
He says that he’s going
to ascend directly to Heaven.
God waits for him. They plan
spending billions of years either
conversing or Lenny will tinkle
on piano keys. I ask if he’s sure
he’s not going to Hell. He laughs
and says it never crossed his mind.
He says that Heaven is
like riding a bike only you never
get tired of pedaling and
can stop at any Dairy Queen.
Heaven’s roomy. Few people
manage to get in. They die
and rot. At least they make
trees happy. God plays ping pong.
With himself. He doesn’t need
an opponent. He always wins.
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