Richard Lamoureux Poet Quatrain

Whiskey Daddy

Hey Whiskey Daddy
It’s your booze you liked best
You were a pretend preacher
Who would never confess

Twenty Five dollars
You got that fake degree
You felt full of false pride
as you baptized little me

Your ten year old bartender
Mixing your Whisky well
I kept your dirty secrets
Because I was to afraid to tell

Ya Whiskey Daddy
That thirst you couldn’t quench
I still remember your breath
I can’t forget that stench 

The nectar of the Devil
Did it help you to forget?
Losers gamble their futures
 and rarely win the bet

Hours of pretend preaching 
Without opening the good book
Your demons were plenty
But you had the right look

Holier than though
Cheap whiskey in a flask
They all hung on your words
You so loved your mask

Nothing lasts forever
There’s a piper to pay
Whiskey Daddy you’re gone
and the world’s better this way.

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The Situation September 13, 2023 at 6:27 PM Finding myself turning back into a Whisky Daddy. I don't preach but I been called. The list is long of those that need Jesus. I'm on it. But I'm learning to fight to all over again. And the devil can never replace my God. Richard Lamoureux September 14, 2023 at 4:39 AM Thanks for reading. The Situation September 13, 2023 at 6:29 PM What can save a Muslim? A hiding place on the day of the Lord. Zep 2;3 just recieved from the spirit a day ago.

Lindsay Laurie August 11, 2021 at 6:34 PM Hello Richard ... once alcohol tips the scales, the devil replaces God and leads not to the promised land but to disaster - very good message Richard - Lindsay Richard Lamoureux August 13, 2021 at 3:15 PM So true. ;0)

Rob Carmack August 7, 2021 at 3:16 PM Richard, we have our families of the flesh and then we have our spiritual families, they are often not the same people. Took me a while to learn this and this is exactly why God has to be first and we are to trust him. I liked your poem. Richard Lamoureux August 8, 2021 at 8:42 AM Thanks Rob and I fully agree with your comment.

Barbara Peckham August 1, 2021 at 12:07 PM What a heart wrenching poem, and so well told! Unfortunately it happens all too often. If one is "well-connected", has the right look and patter, who is not to believe that person? Especially if it is a person of the cloth. But it happens in other places as well - Boy Scout leaders, camp counselors, neighbors. We must learn to see beneath the surface of people!! This is extremely well written. Thank you. Richard Lamoureux August 8, 2021 at 8:42 AM Yes you speak the truth. Thanks for commenting.

Marikate Kingston July 29, 2021 at 5:46 PM Can relate. your poem rings true for me too. "But you had the right look" In my town, the look of a rich, good-looking dentist, who would guess? I'm sorry you suffered from that, well written. Richard Lamoureux July 30, 2021 at 7:53 AM Sorry to hear you can relate. Thanks for the thoughtful response. I hope life finds you in a good place.

Joanna Daniel July 1, 2021 at 8:41 AM Sorry that you had to undergo such a difficult situation in your life, Richard, I'm ever grateful to God for blessing me with loving parents:) Glad to know you have found a true Father in our Almighty God, in spite of having a false preacher experience.. Richard Lamoureux July 9, 2021 at 2:01 PM Thanks Jo, I have no complaints. God has made up for any heartache I previously experienced.

Sara Kendrick June 28, 2021 at 7:18 AM Emotive, descriptive and a well written character work. Some people have no morals or conscience. I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for the visit to my page. Your visit was revealing. Sara Richard Lamoureux June 28, 2021 at 12:05 PM thanks Sara. Hugs Rick.

Lindsay Laurie June 27, 2021 at 5:29 PM Hello Richard … once alcohol becomes the master, all else matters little but respect is lost and hard to reclaim - thank you Richard - Lindsay Richard Lamoureux June 28, 2021 at 5:54 AM Thanks for your visit. ;0)

David Mchattie June 23, 2021 at 5:56 PM Well penned my friend. Some people just end up taking up space. They add nothing of value but even if they did not play the game well... they still showed up and that's something. Stay well my friend. Richard Lamoureux June 24, 2021 at 6:20 AM You as well David. ;0)

Anne-Lise Andresen June 23, 2021 at 11:12 AM - Sounds like a failed father who only thought about his own needs ... there are many of this type ... cruel memories for a child - there was no alcohol in my childhood home and I am happy about that - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Richard Lamoureux June 24, 2021 at 6:21 AM That’s a apt description. Thanks for the visit and hug. Hugs back Anne-Lise.

Nancy Kaufman June 23, 2021 at 9:08 AM excellent bad father poem. I could smell that whiskey Richard Lamoureux June 24, 2021 at 6:23 AM Thanks Nancy, I took artistic licence it was mostly beer. I still can’t stand the smell of beer. I guess one good thing, I’ve saved a bundle on beer over the years.

Brian Sambourne June 23, 2021 at 8:36 AM Wow, Richard, this struck home with me as my dad was a weekend imbider. As a kid, I had to go to the local beer parlor + have my father paged to come home. Slowly, I am writing some poems about our difficult relationship. Thank you for posting this moving verse. Be well. Brian Richard Lamoureux June 24, 2021 at 6:24 AM Good for you Brian, it is cathartic to write about our experiences.

Gershon Wolf June 22, 2021 at 6:49 PM Your poems are so memorable, Richard! Very, very much worth waiting for. Looking forward to the next superb write. :) gw Richard Lamoureux June 23, 2021 at 6:45 AM Thanks Gershon, I never know when the spirit will move me to write.

Harry Horsman June 21, 2021 at 9:14 PM I had a father yet never got to know him till it was far too late. such contrast with your own situation. Love the poetry Richard, the flow with words about the flow with booze, clever.. Richard Lamoureux June 23, 2021 at 6:44 AM Ha ha, interesting observation my friend. Sorry you didn’t get to know your dad, that must be very difficult.

Michelle Faulkner June 20, 2021 at 6:57 PM So poignant, it sounds like a complicated relationship, I can feel the hurt in this~ Richard Lamoureux June 21, 2021 at 7:28 AM Thanks Michelle, he passed on over 20 years ago. It was a time of healing for my family.

Demetrios Trifiatis June 20, 2021 at 2:59 AM Hope this is just a story, my dearest Richard because if true, then is a horrible story. Your poem is excellently written and is unfolding perfectly. Its rhyming superb. Blessings my friend! Richard Lamoureux June 20, 2021 at 6:18 PM Unfortunately it is a true story. If you lookup another piece I wrote title “Eddie” it may provide some context as to my dad’s background.

Juliet Ligon June 19, 2021 at 2:18 PM It would be heartbreaking to learn that a trusted spiritual leader lives a double life, but it does happen. You portrayed the perfect example of such hypocrisy. Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 6:10 PM Thanks Juliet. ;0)

Sotto Poet June 19, 2021 at 7:34 AM This excellent piece on hypocrisy strikes home in our daily lives because we witness hypocrites proclaiming something they don't believe in getting something in return but the real believer in God, have peace, and honesty in the heart. You've written an excellent poem, Richard, blessings, and best regards. Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 6:13 PM Ha ha, I do my best to live up to my name. You would have to inquire with my wife to know if I am successfully meeting my lineage requirements. “The Happy” that’s a great meaning. Sotto Poet June 19, 2021 at 11:44 AM Thank you for inquiring about the meaning of my name; it means "The happy." By the way, your last name seems to be of French origin and is spelled: l'amoureux, which means "The lover." Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 7:42 AM Thanks Lasaad. You have a cool name, what is its meaning?

Heidi Sands June 19, 2021 at 7:17 AM This is so powerful and well written. It flows smoothly and I can feel the pain and sadness of the betrayal. Your words can validate many people, I am sure. Thanks for sharing :) Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 7:45 AM Thanks Heidi, I hope they feel validated and that their trust in God increases and that their discernment also increases. To many put to much faith in false prophets. These liars have turned many people away from a meaningful relationship with God.

Mystic Rose Rose June 18, 2021 at 10:44 AM Some people get away with murder, but sooner or later, the secrets are always revealed, I feel sorry for the 10 year old bartender. Sending love and prayers your way. for a better tomorrow Richard Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 6:55 AM No worries, since leaving home I have had my better tomorrows. Thanks Vienna, hugs Rick.

Alexis Y. June 18, 2021 at 9:30 AM WoW! Richard, I agree with the others below. You have penned such a well-written verse on hypocrisy. I’m a believer and have faith in God and his word. I put man ( preacher) on a pedestal when I didn’t know better. They are human just like the rest of us and we all need a savior. Excellent write, this is going straight into my faves. Have a great day and weekend:-) Alexis Richard Lamoureux June 19, 2021 at 6:55 AM Well said Alexis. Blessings Rick.

Jennifer Proxenos June 17, 2021 at 12:45 PM I'm a believer, religion is important to me. Had an intense argument with a priest one day, which I think I will write about, he would not bless our home because we got married in a church and religion not of the faith we were brought up in, but both Christian. Also, disagreed with a priestess of one of the two religions i speak of above for within her sermon she emphatically condemned divorce, how did she know why i got divorced, that I did it for my sanity and the safety of my child! Jenn. Richard Lamoureux June 18, 2021 at 6:16 AM A lot of things are done and said in the name of religion that have nothing to do with God. I too am a believer and put my faith in God and not in man. I am hopeful for us humans and am aware of our faulty thinking and for the many reasons we sin. We must love each other despite our weaknesses.

David Kavanagh June 17, 2021 at 12:24 PM At last a decent honest poem, about hypocrisy, embedded in humanity, hiding behind religion, I commend you Richard for writing this one, I’ve been trying to point out this sanctimonious behaviour in many of my poems, not to turn people against religion, just to question all we are led to believe, before believing it, cheers David Richard Lamoureux June 18, 2021 at 6:18 AM Thanks David. See my comment to Jenn, I think it applies to what you have said as well.

Darlene De Beaulieu June 17, 2021 at 11:12 AM Hello Richard Lamoureux, There are many pretend preachers out there preching without a book. Then again there are preachers that do preachers properly. Enjoy your day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu June 19, 2021 at 10:43 AM Hello Richard, oh how awful Richard. You know Richard there are many false churches around. Which is very sad. It does not seem right. Enjoy your weekend my friend. Richard Lamoureux June 18, 2021 at 6:21 AM Yes Darlene, yet in scripture we are warned about false prophets. In my dad’s case he got his degree by sending away to a magazine and paying $25.00. They ordained him as a minister of “The Church of The Gospel Ministry”.

L Milton Hankins June 17, 2021 at 9:41 AM Wow, Richard, this is a powerful indictment of hypocrisy. My father was somewhat like this...in later years, he was a "preacher," but I always questioned his sincerity. In any case, you are so right. The piper will be payed! Thanks for writing this fine work. I'm so sorry that you had to live through this experience. Richard Lamoureux June 18, 2021 at 6:22 AM I’m sorry you had a similar experience.

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