John Biscello

As you can see,

God’s original sketches

for the world did not include people,

which makes you wonder

if there was indeed a wager he lost

to some lucky devil or other

who forced him to include people

in the equation because,

and here I imagine the devil’s reasoning–

Who the fuck wants to stare at

squiggles and ladders and blocks all day,

when people would add a whole other dimension

of folly and farce and drama,

because, let’s face it, God,

serenity

will not be good

for our ratings.

(Artwork by Paul Klee)