Saints and Sinners

Saints and sinners may spout opposite views
that at certain times, they believe are true,
yet always a forthcoming sinner, do choose,
over saints who deny their booze and screws.

With the sinners, you know what to expect.
Saints may harm you with their own regret.
Sinners may delight with newly realized joys,
but saints may shock when found with boys.

In truth, saints and sinners walk along as one
for together they stroll when acts are done.
Saints will serve until their servings through,
then as sinner act with their sinning to do.

Together they blend life’s many strifes
with the goodness they have found in life.
Know that a passion for aiding humanity
often requires some sin-escape for sanity.

Always look for an authentic soul recipe
of saint plus sinner mixed with human need.
Pour out a majority of fresh grown saint weed
and add just a pinch of bottled sinner seed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kimathi Avatar
November 10, 2016 at 12:47 PM
Congrats CayCay, for your placement with this fine piece!!! ;-)
Y. Avatar
November 8, 2016 at 7:58 AM
Hi CayCay, Congratulations on your wining write: -) Alexis
Roper Avatar
November 7, 2016 at 9:52 PM
CayCay, Congratulations on your win Hugs Eve
Ibeh Avatar
October 29, 2016 at 7:46 AM
What a fun read, Caycay! Really enjoyed this piece....
Ball Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 5:48 PM
LOL This made me smile Cay Cay. I am indeed a born again Christian but I know that I am no better than my neighbor. I'm too busy trying to clean up my own act to worry about somebody else. Great job here./ Loved it. God Bless, JB
Breedt Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 1:38 PM
Rolling Stones Sympathy for the. Devil comes to mind. . My sin scape for sanity brings down the house
P  Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 3:13 AM
Excellent! "some sin-escape for sanity" perfect. “Hate the sin, love the sinner.” ? Mahatma Gandhi Good luck CayCay!
White Avatar
October 28, 2016 at 2:47 AM
I love this ... The title of the contest alone makes me want to participate. It hints at my favourite quote from Oscar Wilde: “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” Wishing you good luck in the contest!
White Avatar
November 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM
Coming back to you with congratulations :)
Turner Avatar
October 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM
I agree 100% "saints and sinners walk as one" I think you've got your finger on the pulse of this one, CayCay.
Parker Avatar
October 27, 2016 at 12:14 PM
like goldie locks and the three bears , not to hot, not to cold but just right.
Green Avatar
October 27, 2016 at 12:12 PM
This definitely creates some thought in my mind. Hmmm. Really nice CayCay
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