Kill steal adultery
False witness covet covet
Honour father mother
That about just does it
Seven commandments for this world
The other three for God
And he is out of the picture
Just someone we forgot
We don’t keep any of them
Like broken stones they lie
We need to go up the mountain
We need on God to cry
Honour father mother
When young and in old age
Unless we’ve had traumatic times
That leave us in a rage
So many now in children’s homes
Who lack parental care
I wanted you I needed you
But you – you were not there
And foul abuse is everywhere
The chanting of the crowd
The angers of the multitude
House of Commons loud
Johnson with false witness
With the Savile smear
Owes Keir an apology
We’re waiting Bo we’re here
In the middle of the mayhem
The commandments stand out strong
To treat your neighbour fairly
And apologise for wrong
Brian Fahy
8 February 2022
Erris Poetry 