Roadside Poem

It was the city of Charleston I was heading towards

And on the highway there were many billboards

There were rest stops, hotels, and advertising signs, it was true

But many from Jesus, whose love shone through

At first his messages seemed heaven sent

But then one shouted out that I should repent.

I took it all with a grain of salt

As being Jewish, it wasn’t my fault.

But then things changed from looking out for humanity.

I was kind of thinking I’d lost my sanity

The love I’d felt from Jesus had been replaced

By personal injury lawyer signs now the road defaced

There were so many and the contrast was jarring

From love and faith to fighting and warring

The message to teach insurance companies a lesson

Not as uplifting as a godlike confession.

The whole episode pulled my thoughts asunder

What’s it all about? I must admit, I wonder