Poetry

Another Thou Shalt Not

Thou shalt not covet they neighbour’s ox— You! Even though the ox look good, I mean, real good— It healthy, it healthy, it healthy! When the sun do so and hit it The brown skin does turn gold And de muscles underneat de skin it lean lean, And de meat it clean clean— I

By Margaret D. GillMay 27, 20191 min read

Thou shalt not covet they neighbour’s ox—

You! Even though the ox look good, I mean, real good—

It healthy, it healthy, it healthy!

When the sun do so and hit it

The brown skin does turn gold

And de muscles underneat de skin it lean lean,

And de meat it clean clean—

I tell you it nice it nice it nice!

As Donna used to say.

Keep me from coveting my neighbour’s ox, cause

That ox covetous