Can’t Touch This
Crossing Over

Satan challenged Jesus to a “friendly” game of hoops
It’s clear his team was wicked good, but Jesus alley-oops
The devil set conditions and he made up stupid rules
“We’re skins, you’re robes, whoever wins, can mock the other fools”
His evil team plays defense but their strategy was flawed
They tried to cover man to man, but Jesus was a God
The Jesus team was solid, they brought Peter off the bench
They opted for a zone defense, since demons have a stench
Once Satan finished talking smack the challenge finally starts
If Moses leads a fast break then the defense always parts
Bin Laden tries to set a pick, but Jesus passes through
The bad guys know to have a chance, they had some work to do
See, Jesus is an MVP, so He’s the one to stop
When Nero went to take a charge, he missed and tried to flop
Satan said, “I’ll guard Him, I’ll get all up in His cup”
But Jesus had the “handles” and He crossed the devil up
He jumps like He’s been raptured, way up high above the rim
Then Hitler laughs at Satan yelling, “You can’t cover Him”
Once the game had ended, Peter HAD to throw some shade
“Don’t think that we’ve forgotten ‘bout the deal you sinners made
Satan said, “You Christians weren’t that merciful today”
Jesus said, “I’m sorry, but we thought that you could play”
Satan takes the “Walk of shame” but wants another crack
He said, “We’ll play again sometime, I heard you’re coming back”
About the Creator
Earl W. Pearl
I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.




Comments (1)
Nice piece and Great Storytelling 🫶🏾🏀 💯👑‼️