Lawrence Hall, HSG
Mhall46184@aol.com

                                   Make Thee Another Self

                                  Cf. Shakespeare, Sonnet 10

             I thought I heard you saying it was a pity...I never had any
             children. But you're wrong. I have. Thousands of them.
             Thousands of them...and all boys.

                                -Mr. Chips in Goodbye, Mr. Chips

After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are fathers
Commanded by God to protect all children
Permitted by God to protect all children
Empowered by God to protect all children

After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are teachers
With fishin’ rod and book and whittlin’ knife
With garden and plow and fixing what needs to be fixed
With clean and manly speech, example, and work

All men have children, thousands of them, because
After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are fathers