Goodtime Jesus — Summary

Jesus wakes up late, groggy from a sleep so deep it scrubbed his mind clean — except for a fading nightmare of walking corpses. He’s not scared, just noticing the day is gorgeous. You can almost hear him yawn and mosey toward the kitchen: “How ’bout some coffee?” The whole tone is so casual, a little surprised at his own easy pleasure. He decides to take his donkey for a ride, admits a fondness for the animal, and then lets the affection spill over into everything — “Hell, I love everybody.” It’s not preachy or solemn; it’s the sleepy warmth of someone who just woke up on the right side of the bed. The poem creates a mood that’s both tender and lightly comic, making the sacred feel like a lazy Sunday morning where even a nightmare can’t ruffle a good mood.