[UnbornBuddha]

Sure, you can make a satire about me; I'm not kidding, I'm sure you will do it well.
If you want to go on a more serious route, you can make a story about what the monk is wishing for, perhaps to bring back some deceased loved one, or perhaps his praying not to go to Naraka (hell). Or maybe you can anthropomorphize the statue some way, and the human becomes a metaphor. Or maybe the monk is not a monk, but is an invading Mongolian praying to humiliate, wearing the garments for laughs. Invaders that strips the culture as well as the religion that is inherently intertwined.Historically this isn't accurate, but its make believe.
Perhaps the monk has a mental condition, maybe retardation, and in his disability he has a discourse/debate with the heavenly emissary on the nature of life, and proves through his simplicity that he has more wisdom and realization. Or maybe you can do some kung fu action verse, where the Buddha teaches the monk how to a flying acrobatic kick, and perhaps fights himself against a legion of ghouls, forsaking his peaceful nature.These are just quick mental notes, to get the juices flowing. Good luck.

By the way,
I myself have already went a particular route, which I won't say of course.