Gary Edward Geraci

I Defeated Satan

I defeated Satan by leaving those

Last two cookies in the cookie jar; how

I’ll ever know for sure, well, I’ll just wait.

I defeated the flesh by pulling up

Two dark church socks with spotted patterns and 

Overstretched elastic bands; they don’t stay up.

I defeated the world by smiling at 

The fool that rode his motorcycle through

The stop sign looking back at me, gloating,

Rocking the cool sign and then slamming 

Into the back of a parked car while I

Tried my best to suppress a laugh which

I couldn’t. No wait that second part didn’t

Really happen, I just wished that it did.

I defeated Satan by leaving those

Last two cookies in the cookie jar; how

I’ll ever know for sure, well, I’ll just wait.

-Gary Edward Geraci