Buddha in a Bag

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Buddha in a Bag

Buddha in a bag

Small, Medium, or Large?

Merchandising God

Magazine-ing Eastern thought on the drugstore shelf ~

$ 4.99 – “Think For Yourself”

I say it’s a pity,

and it’s not like Jesus was born in Wichita Kansas,

or came from New York City

It’s a new age thing for the 21^st Century patient

It's not new ~ it’s ancient

Maybe it's a mystery, and I’m not good at history
but it’s gotta be thousands of years

which brings me to crucifixes hanging from rearview mirrors,

sold and bought

Great Buys! Half off!

What’s gotten into you people?

Once sacred ~ covered by a steeple

is baby Jesus who Mary bore ~ sold in a Dollar Store!

Plastic wrapping Jesus ~ stacking Him in bins

China’s commerce is wearing thin

on me

I’m not prophysizing but India’s rising too

I’ve already been born again,
Thank you

Who do you think you are, prophet-ing

(Pun intended, of course)

Worse!

Krishna on a tin can of incense
I'm insensed

Who do you think I am?

and who said God was a man anyway?

Well, someone’s gotta pay,

for chocolate fish at Easter time sold at the five and dime

Not me

I’ve got my own philosophy,

and it doesn’t include (and I don’t mean to sound rude)

Brass bells and Gongs, calling sheep in throngs

to orange pocket Bibles at middle schools

Knock it off!

Kids Rule!

They need to think on their own

They’re not half grown for God’s sake

Give them a break

And maybe you wanna stop baptizing babies in dirty water

It’s an insult to the Father,

and the Son,

Who are actually One…okay I won’t get into that right now

But if you want a lesson on how,

and why Prophets came,

investigate truth for yourself,

not on a drugstore shelf,

By the way,

have you read the Koran?

or seen a photo of Muhammad framed?

No,

and I’m not using Muhammad's name in vain ~

just making a point, hoping to be heard,

just spreading the word

that Buddha in the back yard wouldn’t really like it if He returned,

Came back

and saw us praising His image, false gods, and all that ~ 

the ones who came from the East, at least

and I say it’s a pity

It's not like Jesus was born in Wichita, Kansas,

or came from New York City

ldn