In Confession Today
In confession today
What will I say
In confession today?
That I didn’t pray –
How long will you stay
In confession today?
What will I say
In confession today?
That I left my rosary beads at home
To benediction I didn’t come –
Ah curse you!
How long will you stay
In confession today?
What will I say
In confession today?
I forgot my Hail Mary-
I don’t like him – he’s scary!
How long will you stay
In confession today?
What will I say
In confession today?
I didn’t take off my hat-
Well fancy that!
I think this amadan
Will stay all day in confession today
What will I say
In confession today?
Perhaps the question is –
Will I have my confession today?
That eejit is still yapping on-
Going – going – gone!
He’s been there
For ten minutes at least
Just prattling to the priest
I think there’ll be
No confession today-
This chatterbox
Has booked his seat
In the confession box
At last he’s coming out-
What’s this all about?
He’s still blathering!
Will he ever give over?
At last I can go in
And get penance for my sin
But that cretin
Has made me forget
What I should say
In confession today
4.1.15
Copyright © Charles Barry | Year Posted 2020
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