Time for a bareback ride

Okay so two Fridays ago I open my social media page on another website and the first thing that I see is this  "Pope declared fornication is no longer a sin." As soon as I saw the head line I wanted to read the article so I search for the articles on the internet that made reference to this and I begin to read. Now I do not get as much chance to laugh as much as I would like and the journalist that wrote the article seem to be a comedian.
I though I should write some thing about the article so the next morning I sat at my laptop and began typing.

Time for a bareback ride

Now it came to pass in those days that one night the Holy See

Went to his bed with thoughts that were less than of purity

For in the night while he did sleep

Behold he had a wet dream

In the morning when he awoke he pondered the meaning

For in his mind the experience was exciting, pure and clean

Therefore he decided that he would have the faithful indulging in the real thing

So he pronounced as Vicar of the Son of God

Fornication is no longer a sin

At first I pondered does this mean the Holy See a woman is now desiring?

Certainly many of the faithful would be more than willing

To grant and accommodate his indulging

Though age and lack of use may have resulted in atrophying

Did this pronunciation mean it was okay for the monks?

With the nuns now were free to have some fun

And those faithful who previously this particular sin did hide

Could they now gloat with pride?

Those poor souls that for fornication had done penance

Will the priests those actions now recant?

Oh, no the mother church does not approve the use of condoms

There you go, take a bareback ride

And the poor priests that have sworn to celibacy

Lamented their still being denied the ecstasy

The Protestants this proclamation of the Holy See did deride

Declaring he had gone too far in pride

And this pronunciation they did chide

Some who heard cried tears of joy

The end of penance and no fear of punishment

Finally liberation had come for flesh enjoyment

Some females liked the idea of coming to the marriage bed as a virgin

While desiring a husband that had done plenty of indulging

Now out the window can go virtue and chastity

Then those who were very pious and strict

Made reference to the Holy Script

In which was declared that fornicating was wrong

And stirred the ire of the Almighty and Holy ones

How could the one sitting in St. Peter’s chair

Be so barefaced and dare

With his masters commands to interfere

And I sat me down to ponder and wonder

What shall the Holy See followers  now do?

Maybe rewrite the Holy Script

Removing all that mention fornication as a sin

And add instead now you are free to go indulging

And those persons YHWH had punished for fornicating

Just say that was not what he really did mean

I searched and tried to find those who heard with joy

The announcement fornication was no more a sin

And the sad conclusion by all

The Holy See’s head need to be examined

For yes he has made many astonishing declarations

Pampering to the sins and indulgences of the faithful

Declaring them to be nonexistent and no sin at all

And I sat and I wondered

Selah. 

(Maybe one of you reading that compose music could add some music and let us have some fun and maybe rocking sing along.)

For Love of Him

Life in a rural Caribbean setting comes alive in "For Love of Him". These are short stories about individuals that are although fictitious one may just happen to meet on any given day.The characters love to work and at the end of the work day find a spot to gather to socialize.

 (An exert from For Love of Him available in print and kindle http://amazon.com/author/princebradford).

     Boysie was cooking the curry goat and manish water.  The scent of which was so good on the wind that Alex wished he could go and steal the pot. Donna would be making gratered cake and coconut drops. Miss Lou would make the stripe candy sticks. Sister Girlie would make the salt mackerel run down and Miss Tat was making the blue drawers.

  “I am hungry right now so I do not see why we should wait until tonight, let us send and buy some of the blue drawers now,” Jeff said to Janice

 “Yes” Janice agreed with Jeff’s suggestion.

  Alex peeked and saw that both were busy. He was thinking of the corn pone and the sweet potato pudding that he was planning to buy later in the night. Previous experience told him that they tasted as good as they smelled while being baked and everywhere smelt good.

    Today he was willing and ready if called upon to do any task because he did not want to be told later in the day that he had to stay home in the night for any reason. Moreover he had heard Jeff say the word hungry.  He could not tell what Jeff had said about hungry because that meant some treats will be bought shortly. Alex chose a spot to idle where he could be seen. It was not long before Janice called his name. Alex knew he was called because Janice could see him so he immediately went to Janice.

  “Go by Miss Tat's house and tell her to sell you six blue drawers,” Jeff said holding out some money in his hand for Alex to collect.

 “What!” Alex exclaimed in shock.

“Yes tell her that we are hungry and cannot wait until tonight so she is to sell you six blue drawers. We do not want the one made out of cornmeal, we want the ones made from green banana,” Jeff said.

 Alex took the money from Jeff but stood where he was looking at Jeff in dismay.

 “Why are you standing there looking at me? Make haste and come back if you are lucky you may even get one of the blue drawers,” Jeff said to Alex.

“But I do  not wear panties and I do not want one” Alex said to Jeff.

 “Are you going to buy the food or not?” Jeff asked even as he continued with his work.

 Alex looked at Janice and although her back was turned to him he could see she was doubled over with laughter at the conversation he was having with Jeff.

   “What is the name of the food again?” Alex asked.

    “Blue drawers,” Jeff responded.

     “Does it have any other name?” Alex asked.

     “No,” Jeff responded.

     “I can’t ask a big woman for that, can't I ask her for blue panties?” Alex asked.

 “What would I be doing with panties? It is blue drawers I want to eat,” Jeff said.

  The conversation was getting too much for Janice she was choking with laughter as she coaxingly said to Alex “Just tell her to sell you six blue drawers.”

    “I can’t ask a big woman for that,” Alex wailed “doesn’t it have any other name?”

    “No,” Janice said “And make sure that it is blue drawers you take back because I do not want any sweet potato pone, corn meal pudding or toto. It is blue drawers I want.”

 Alex put down the money and said firmly “I will not go I cannot ask a big woman for that.”

  The look of anger in Jeff face caused Alex to take quick flight even as he heard Janice whooping with laughter and clapping her hands in delight.

    Alex did not run for any distance but just out of reach of Jeff or if Jeff should decide to give chase far enough for a good head start. Soon Alex heard Simon being called. It did not take Simon long to respond. Alex was vexed because Simon was even better at carrying a message and whatever Jeff told Simon there would be no questions.

  “Go down by Miss Tat and tell her to sell you six blue drawers” Jeff told Simon handing him the money.

 In what appeared to be no time at all Simon returned with a plastic bag in his hand.

 “Miss Tat said I was the first person that came to buy today so she gave me one for myself. She said it is the one made from sweet potato. She also said that the ones made out of corn are so nice that instead of sending six made from green bananas as you asked she has sent four made from green bananas and three made from gratered corn.” Simon reported.

    Alex moved into the open to see how this message would be received by Jeff and Janice, he saw that they were smiling.

    “Stay right here beside us and eat just in case Alex take away yours from you,” Janice commanded Simon.

 Alex was furious when he observed that what Miss Tat had sold Simon was tie-in-a-leaf. His mouth watered as he watched Simon enjoying his meal.

 

My Poetry Books

Ready to Rumble and Set to Rumble are books of selected writings and poetry reflecting life's various experiences. Available http://amazon.com/author/princebradford

                                                                         

I would like to share a sample of what you may find in these books although this particular poem is not in either of these two books.

Only a mother

 I observed  a mother and could not understand

How so much can be transmitted through those gentle hands

Her ability to transmit patience and tenderness

And her saying to a child I love you through a smile and caress

How every sound that from her child that she hears

She is able to comprehend and put into words

I could not understand how every time her baby fusses and cries

Her ears are able to interpret and to analyze

And when her baby is sick and not well

How she knows the doctor what to tell

I could not understand why beauty, charm and grace

Are always in season and never out of place

And throughout life she continues to impart

Strength of character from a noble true and loving heart