Message-ID: <12115067.1075854197705.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 05:26:00 -0800 (PST) From: daren.farmer@enron.com To: tjfarmer@juno.com Subject: FW: Contemporary Poetry Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Daren J Farmer X-To: tjfarmer@juno.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Darren_Farmer_Jun2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Farmer-D X-FileName: dfarmer.nsf ---------------------- Forwarded by Daren J Farmer/HOU/ECT on 02/23/2001 01:26 PM --------------------------- "Glover, Rusty" on 02/23/2001 12:46:11 PM To: "JENNIFER (E-mail)" , "KAK (E-mail)" , "SHELLEY (E-mail)" , "DAREN (E-mail)" cc: Subject: FW: Contemporary Poetry -----Original Message----- From: Paul Billingsly [mailto:1pb@prodigy.net] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 12:49 PM To: Ward; Tim Pyles; Tim & Vynetta Ryan; Stephen Wilson; Selman; Scott Starnes; Rusty Glover; Ron Moore; Romberger; Robert Canright; Richard Beasley; Quentin Mimms; Randall Bean; Monte and Jennifer Mann; Mike Berryman; Michael Willoughby; Michael Dixon; Matt Oualline; Kellly Parker; John Jordan; John Hendry; Jeff Weyandt; Jeff Mileger; Jack Mimms; Hopkins, Rockwell; Gary Calvert; FRED RAINES; Fagen; Kent Smith; MIKE_D_P; Palmer Weyandt; Roy Hale; Eddie Herring; david w cathey; David Ashmore; Dan Holcomb; Alan Carson Subject: Contemporary Poetry Guys, Just thought you might find this interesting.? I was forwarded this poem, and told it was written by a high school student in Az. Regardless, of who/where (not the point) I find it interesting, weirdly amusing, and frighteningly fairly accurate.- PB Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule For this great nation under God Finds mention of Him very odd. If Scripture now the class recites, It violates the Bill of Rights. And anytime my head I bow Becomes a Federal matter now. Our hair can be purple, orange or green, That's no offense, it's a freedom scene. The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. For praying in a public hall Might offend someone with no faith at all. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state. We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks. They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable. We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King. It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong, We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong. We can get our condoms and birth controls, Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of God must reach this crowd. It's scary here I must confess, When chaos reigns the school's a mess. So, Lord, this silent plea I make, Should I be shot; My soul please take! New Contact Numbers: Paul Billingsly 1pb@prodigy.net O. 972/396-1002 F.? 972/396-1954 M. 214/878-8767 475 W. Blondy Jhune Lucas, Texas? 75002 ? - Paul Billingsly.vcf