I went to a temple
They call a retreat
Monks put on robes
And walk in bare feet
I love what they're teaching
And their shaven haired looks
I so want those robes
To attachment I'm hooked

copyright/all rights reserved Joe Fogg 2011

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richard-shepherd

To want something so as not to want again,clever and well written piece

daniel-james

I love this idea! I just tripped up while reading it in two places - 4th line, which I thought could rhyme and the last line, where the inversion [To attachment + I'm hooked] jarred the delivery of the joke a bit. I wrote you a version back so you can see what you think, hope you don't mind! Feel free to use or disregard, obviously!

I went to a temple
They call a retreat
Where they all put on robes
And their shoes are bare feet
Yes I love what they teach
With serene inner smiles
Oh I so want those robes
And that shaven haired style.