Pierre’s Pockets
The beginning of Wisdom
Is Fear of the Lord,
So Wisdom with age?
I’ve seen no accord.
So you’ve lived many decades
Seen the world more than twice.
But what have you learned?
That sinners are nice?
That sinners eat
And sinners drink
And sinners read
And sinners think!
And sinners have
Sincere desires
Like remodeling rooms
With art that inspires
And compels one to lift
His goblet of wine
To toast all we want
And make want what is mine!
So all in modern
Society
Shall acknowledge their versions
Of propriety.
And when you die,
They’ll bring goblets, blessed lockets
But they’ll realize too late…
Pierre’s shroud has no pockets!
Hilary M. Flanery
Hilary McRee Flanery studied Theatre Arts in college at Webster University in St. Louis Missouri, USA. She has been in numerous theatre productions over the last 20 years but her real claims to fame have been "Opening Nights" in leading roles on delivery tables throughout the US Midwest where she has performed and produced ten children.
"Raising a large family and writing means that I set up strict priorities. I start each day with a prayer that has been in my family since God was a boy - 'Come Holy Ghost...give me the faith of your Saints, the courage of your martyrs, and the money and success of your athiests.'"
Hilary and her husband, Randy, have been hapily married for 30 years and are certifiably insane. They know this to be a fact since Randy is a Clinical Psychologist.
The Flanerys reside in St. Louis, Missouri with their 10 children, termites and a large bottle of wine. She blogs at www.hilaryflanery.blogspot.com.
