Jay Christ, the Rapper Poem (2018) 

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if Jesus had been born in the 21^st century, he probably would be a rapper 

with tattoos, dreadlocks and a crazy baby mama name Tiffany 

using his lyrics to ignite the wick of revolution 

while the government labels him public enemy number one 

he would be so well-versed in Black history   

that Donald Trump would compare him to Colin Kaepernick   

and the FBI would investigate Jesus Christ  

labeling him a domestic terrorist 

all the while, his second album would go ten times platinum  

falling into the hands of America’s children  

soccer moms in khakis would boycott Best Buy 

while senators change FCC rules on freedom of speech 

meanwhile, Black boy stealing pound cake gets shot in his back 

setting off a race riot about excessive force  

Jesus would drop a single calling for revolution 

Black and brown people around the country would unite 

for the fist time, nine o’clock news wouldn’t air 

since no real revolution can be televised 

Jay Christ would be formally indicted on charges  

of inciting a riot and treason and get no bail 

his trial would be watched more than the OJ trial 

he would wear baggy jeans, earrings and a gold rope chain 

while an all white jury considers the evidence 

after two minutes of deliberation 

Christ would be sentenced to death by tree lynching 

he’d be executed the very next day 

streamed live across the globe for everyone to see 

and thoughts of revolution would fade to black 

This poem was written by Jermaine Reed, MFA in 2018. FOLLOW the author Jermaine Reed, MFA on X @ Jermaine Reed, MFA for poetry and more.