~ 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

[Fran Marie]

A delightful write and enjoyable read~WeLL DonE!!~Fran Marie~

[Cold Coffee Magazine]

I would space the lines to one and a half to make the rading a tad easier to red for us old folks. Maybe increase the size of font to something easier too.

I liked the dialogue the best.

Dave

[Emily B]

So funny. You should always let your inner child out to play. We all win that way.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Very good rhtymn and rhyme, great job.

[Cold Coffee Magazine]

Dr.suessish I say
just like the Dr
like no other
no way.

I just made that up!

I enjoyed it.
THank you

Dave

[Brette Medb]

When read out loud this almost sounded like a very deep dr. seuss book hehe... I really liked this and I love how he ran away with their shoes! Great write.


Brette

[TL Boehm]

OH MAN! DR. Suess in the lectern - I absolutely loved it. Sometimes the truth can be delivered in the vehicle of humor and you certainly reached maximum speed with this one. Delightfully humorous - but with a very sobering message. I giggled out loud, but the point was still made.
Awesome write. Humor is often incredibly difficult but I see your happy inner child just BEAMING through this piece.

[Elise O'Haire]

I really liked this! How did you come up with the idea? It is really great and very true. Thanks!

Elise O'Haire

[Theta S. T.]

Nice!!!! Who knew that a blind kid could be so sneaky...lol The rhyming was great, everyone is right you and Dr. Suess are running neck and neck on this one! Great write!!

~~Theta

[Greg the Bard]

Every man can tell you it's better to have two heads than one. As long as you control the second and keep it where it belongs. I love this write. It's a lot like a long lymirc than a poem. You have caught the humor and the image of a guy proud and plain. Great job.