~ 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

[spence]

Great stuff this is J! I'm not familiar with either of the original stories, though I know other suess rhymes quite well- but that did not detract from my enjoyment of this. I felt that the rhyme teetered on the brink at the point where blind barak braxton boo offered to go to the cathederal and mosque, but it made more sense on the second reading, (it was the barak and back rhyme either side of mosque and lost that threw me). I also saw this as analogous to muslims and christians making offerings to the 'saviour' barak obama...which suits my political sensibilities and assertions down to the ground. This is a very unique take on religion, economics and politicas, in my opinion, but I may be reading too much into it.
I like this fable of folly a great deal! take care, spence

[Melanie Jane Boicourt S..]

I hate it when those souls get all gooey. LOL
I loved this as well. Very nice job and mixture of stories.
Thank you for sharing.
Love All, Mejasha

[Blackbirdsong]

I wonder if Theodore Geisel and Harper Lee ever did meet? Certainly this is what a collaboration between the might have been like. I can tell you had a lot of fun writing this and I had a lot of fun reading it as well. I love the names...they are perfect and very Seussian too. Some real wisdom here about shoes and goo too. :D

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

i love to kill a mockingbird and atticus, scout and gem and of course boo..this reminds me a little of Dr. Suess ..very unique and comical..as good this time as the first.. glad you had it saved.


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[The Random Writings Of ..]

O my gosh Jen, I am so sorry it took me so long to get to this. This is Awesome!!!! I love it! The irony of the story is great. I love this, it reminds me a little of Dr Suess. I hope that does not offend you, I am a big fan of Dr. Suess This piece flowed so well and the message is one that is a lesson to be learned! Jen this is wonderful! Bravo!!!!!
Kates
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[ShaneShock]

That read so cool
I'd be a fool
Not to think so!

And radical yet
Dr. Seuss would regret
Not to read such a story from you!

SS

[Troy Baham Jr.]

that was great....

that kid is my hero now

[Robert]

Some thing I wonder... why wait like we do
To do the right thing...
we think and we think
and we already knew
that to do the right thing
is the right thing to do

As in Ecclesiastes it's all in vane
when we aspire to have bright shoes
we rush to the chapel
we rush to the mosque
and forget to live the gospel news

So we learn from Bo-Riddley-Roo & Muhammed Mc Moo
to live not just in abundance but in reverence too

Thank you for this cute little fable
as we sit with our family at the Lord's table
that he is above all and he is able

So J thank you for your inspired view
and just keep on doing what you do

[Antony]

I enjoyed the message that you portray, told with some clever humor, it reminds me of the saying, "He who hesitates is lost" and they did lose.
Tony

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

This is great! I love the names you chose and using new shoes and goo to show what tricks the enemy play upon us to keep us down .. it is a little comical, has good rhyme and rhythm and a wonderful message.
Yes, sometimes the blind do see better then we ..

Chloe
xoxo