St Patricks Day

The poor lad was sixteen when they kidnapped him They took him from England to Ireland but the boy did not sin. His father was a Deacon and his grandfather was a Priest Who would have thought this would have started The St Patrick’s Day’s once yearly feast. A feast back in tradition that was of bacon and beans Not only has that changed, but the colour has from blue to green Patrick did escape his capture; he said God told him he must. He returned to England where he took his confessor into his trust. He studied to be a priest and then set back off to Ireland He was a clever man; he taught and held up in his hand… A piece of shamrock, to us the three leafed clover A teaching for the trinity and he won lots of them over. Upon his death on Patrick’s day the feasting and drinking does begin The wearing of the green and there is a little bit of sin The pubs were closed at one time, to stop the Irish fun But now it has spread worldwide so Happy St Patrick’s everyone. © 06/02/2013 Contest entry for: An Irish Poem