You served
the Latin Mass
with the priest
Father Jones
who had a deep affection
for St Thomas a' Beckett
you prepared
all his items
before Mass began
and listened
as he muttered
the Latin prayers
as he dressed
in the various items
in the vestry
you heard
sometimes
when one
of the little boys
was there
say at the mea culpa
I'm a cowboy
I'm a cowboy
I'm a Mexican cowboy
but you glared at him
hoping Father Jones
never overheard
after Mass
you took the boy aside
and whispered
and said
It is mea culpa
mea culpa
mea maxima culpa
not cowboy
nor Mexican cowboy
he stood there
wide-eyed
What does it mean?
Through my fault
through my fault
through my most
grievous fault
he nodded
and said
So no cowboys?
No cowboys
you replied
nor Mexican cowboy
so he went off
disappointed
and you said nothing
to the priest
although be may
have heard
and smiled
being kind
and understanding
the child.
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019 at 12:05 PM UTC
You served
the Latin Mass
with the priest
Father Jones
who had a deep affection
for St Thomas a' Beckett
you prepared
all his items
before Mass began
and listened
as he muttered
the Latin prayers
as he dressed
in the various items
in the vestry
you heard
sometimes
when one
of the little boys
was there
say at the mea culpa
I'm a cowboy
I'm a cowboy
I'm a Mexican cowboy
but you glared at him
hoping Father Jones
never overheard
after Mass
you took the boy aside
and whispered
and said
It is mea culpa
mea culpa
mea maxima culpa
not cowboy
nor Mexican cowboy
he stood there
wide-eyed
What does it mean?
Through my fault
through my fault
through my most
grievous fault
he nodded
and said
So no cowboys?
No cowboys
you replied
nor Mexican cowboy
so he went off
disappointed
and you said nothing
to the priest
although be may
have heard
and smiled
being kind
and understanding
the child.
