About to give himself the KO   and splat his bones   in the avenue below   he glanced over his shoulder   to Jesus on the wall      "Come here, little son", Jesus said,   "Do you see my holy toenails?   Last time they've been trimmed   it was two thousand years ago   and now the time has come"   (I tell you, the time has come)      He stood shivering by the shelf   automatically crossing himself   (his eyes were Jew, but the right hand   was a catholic maid)      He got the clipper and knelt   before Christ   and begged forgiveness   and started to cry   "Ok, but do it quick   'cause tonight I have a date"