The Alpha and the Omega

Mary Naylor  confirmed
Once there was a man
Who was very lonely.
He had no money.
He had no friends.
He was so lonely.

Once there was a woman
Who was very lonely.
She had no money.
She had no friends.
She was so lonely.

They had no shelter from the cold,
No place to wash themselves,
No place to relieve themselves.
No place to launder their ragged clothes

So that they could cover their
Nakedness. No place to cook
their food, if they had any.

For they had eaten of
The forbidden fruit of unemployment,
These, the new Adam and Eve.

Published by Mary Naylor confirmed

I was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933. I grew up in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, a wild and beautiful state, rich in literature and lore. I loved the stories of Paul Bunyon and his ox, Babe. The hoax of t...  View profile

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  • Lisa Renee.7/6/2008

    Oh, my goodness...Sometimes our collective attitudes about the poor and unfortunate lacks the charity that God demands of all of us. The sign of the times is bleak, and all should remember that this could happen to anyone. Very profound writing when you consider the economic times in which we currently live. Excellent piece, dear Mary.

  • 3lilangels7/6/2008

    ;);-) NICE JOB!!

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