~ Better Than Two~

A Parody-sattire-hybrid of "How to Kill a Mockingbird".." The Sneetches" -( a Dr. Suess story )and the state of misssing ..what God has for us ..by being wrapped up in "SELF" and the horse n' pony show.

Far away on the shores of the isle of Foo, lived a dude by the name of Bo Riddley O’ Roo .

Who just got a pair of shiny new shoes.

The best thing about pairs, is they “All” come in twos.

 

Off to the Cathedral… off.to Mass Riddley went., smiling ,quite happy with the money he spent..

With his very 1st step off the curb…well ..he stepped in some goo.

 Some goo on the tip of his new left shoe, Bo sat down on that curb to think just what to do. 

Bo Riddley wiped and he scrubbed and he rubbed at that goo;finally he quit  and said, “no can do!”

Now someone else ..might  get that seat in his favorite pew.

 

A few blocks down lived a cat named Big Muhammad McMoo .

Who was on “his” way to the Mosque,. in “HIS ” shiny new shoes.

He came upon Bo at the curb…and he  stepped  into ,the very same goo.

Squish …ooze went the goo on the tip of Muhammad's brand-new “right” shoe.

 

Dirty shoes at the Mosque!, no ! that never would do !

There they sat and they scrubbed and they rub- rubbed McMoos' shoe .

They gave up in a bit and cried out …”no can do!”.

That goo…would NOT come off the tip ...of that new shiny shoe.

 So, Mc Moo sat next to Bo on the curb with no clue what to do.

 

Not long had they sat pondering the goo on their shoes,

when along came a youngster named  “Barak- Braxton-Boo.” 

Who was “ blind-as-a-bat” since before he was two.

Not only blind was he, but... that boy had no SHOES !

With no shoes and  his cane came the lil' blind-Boo.

Tap-tapping his way 'till he came to these two.

Before they had time to explain  the ado.

The youngster said,” no need, I know alllllll about you!” 

I've come with a solution, I.. SEE... just what to do!”

 

“SEE ?”....said the pair. “You comedian you,

 we know you've been blind since before you were two! “.

“Blind, but not lame”, said Barak,

I'll go to the Cathedral and then to the Mosque,

to tell them to come get you, that you're neither missing nor lost”.

All in the wink of an eye, and then I'll be back!”

 

“Sounds great to me!” said Muhammad,”what do you think O' Roo? “.

 I agree”, said his partner,,”but the boy  has no shoes!”.

“ No shoes!”said Mc Moo, come here kid , this one has no goo.”

Braxton-Boo sat right down and slid on that “left”shoe .

“Hey wait! Said Bo-Riddley ! I wanna help too”,

he slid over a bit and handed the youngster, his new shiny “right” shoe.

 

“Great idea! “,said Blind-Braxton”, here's what we'll do.

Let's call a cab!, all the  quicker I'll  get  to the Mosque and send them for  you !”.

 Of course.... I have no money, unnnnless …perhaps YOU do ? “

The duo coughed up half a hundred, and winced, “will this do ?”.

“It should “, said the youngster ," Hey "...I'll bring your “offerings too? “

“Pretty smart for a blind kid

who's better than you? “

they said ,as they handed over their offering too .

 

Away drove the cab with Blind Barak-Braxton-Boo….

with all their money in cab fare, offerings  too

and ½ of BOTH  of their pairs..... of  shiny new shoes.

All night the pair waited for the return of Blind Boo.

Sunrise came and they waited ..

each only wearing one shoe,

sitting there on that curb where they'd first stepped in that goo.

 

Along came the Priest and the Mosque-Minister too.

“There you are… you two fools, we’ve been looking for you “.

 A little blind boy sent us here, said he saw you sitting stuck in some goo?”

 

So ends the story of Bo-Riddley-Roo

who met up with the likes of Muhammed Mc Moo,

And let a  blind -boy runoff with all their dough AND their shoes!

 

Sometimes the blind can see better than you…

and one head may indeed be much.. much better than two !

 

© 2007 bythewurd J Hampton

 

 

 ("Don't be ignorant of satans devices " ~ 2nd Corinthians 2:11 )

 

Blesssssssss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

" One Taken"....One Left " ....( and I'm not talking about SHOES )
Don't PLAY ...

Reviews

[Helen Woodward]

I'd love to get my sticky little hands into this! Brilliant Jen! Great message offered in a humorous way...
There is so much rhyme that it would work better and flow easier if it were done in poetic form. I would normally never suggest butchering a piece of narrative, but this is screaming out to be loved!
The names are fantastic A Scottish Muslim and I loved the spin on Bo Diddley...Jen pleeeeeeze get some order into this with separate stanzas...do it for me xxx

[Carole]

Jen, exceptional rhyming all the way through. Adorable write and meter was perfect in my books. You go girl! You definitely have it going on with this one and the moral is great too. Definitely know what you mean about getting stuck in religious ruts. Been there, done that, and got the t-shirt. I call it "Legalism." Once you have partaken, you don't want to go back to it...

[desertraven]

this is really well done. Clever and cute!
Sandra♥

[Jenny Davis]

Wow, a feast of satire and skill! Great message too :-)

[Tomás Ó C..]

This I am sending to all my contacts: its brilliant. It seemed childish (with the names) at first: but I think after reading it that is what makes the piece. Such a great moral at the end: some people are taken in by those who they least expect to do it to them. Hold onto your cash, and your shoes, and tell the blind man to go to hell... hey thats what we do but Christ tells us not to... You just turned the Bible on its head!!!

[d]

wOw...this is a Sunday school lesson just waiting to be taught:-)..you handled your biznezz with the rhymes...for it is not easy to do...I concure with the others, Dr Suess has nothin' on you:-)...great piece of writing...claps*

[Barry S. Maltese]

This I admit was so very funny. I feel bad that the blind kid ran off with their money. But I guess it's a shame for a lesson to be learned that sometimes, just sometimes, a person must get burned. So thanks for the poem. I loved this great rhyme. A moral is delivered along with the crime. But along with the Minister, I must admit, yup -- There are so many you can get "stuck up".
Great write my friend. You gave me a little chuckle with a big moral

[Brooklyn Darkchild]

Hi Jen!
I have to agree with Helen: with the rhyme scheme and the cheerful Dr Suess flow goin on reorganizing this into stanzas would give it the order it craves. The storyline is fantastic and the symbolism so deep you can substitute just about anything for the shoes. It always amazes me though, how most people care more about their clothes than they care about going to worship.
What God has for you IS for you!
Don't let "self" get in your way.
Dc

[~ Tex]

Since I love cats in hats and green eggs and ham, i think your skillz are certainly no sham! I loved your wit and the rhyme you laid down too, about two seeing eye idiots and some really sticky goo.

It was indeed quite kewl!!!!