GERRY SPRINGER CHURCH IN WALES The priest thought ‘I’m in a redundant profession. No one comes any more to confession. Whispering secrets is now ‘old hat’. Jerry Springer has seen to that. Americans flock to a public admission. The Welsh are as good at sin and sedition. So he advertised " The Next Sabbath Day, Confession – The Jerry Springer Way". When people heard of this new innovation the church saw a record congregation. Llewellyn was first to tell of his shame, having sex with a sheep – without knowing her name. Mrs Jones, Post Office, yelled she’d sinned the most having carnal knowledge with Morgan the Post. At that Morgan’s wife burst into tears sobbing she’d fancied Mrs Jones for years. Dumb Dai wore a frock and a fancy hat, but the priest said ‘There’s nothing wrong with that’. Everyone screamed their sins out loud. Hugh the Police was in the crowd. Said he’d give any crime a miss given bribes of cash or cannabis. Baptists and Methodists all joined in, as the Catholics had more fun with sin. Soon all the valley wanted to go to the Church of the Jerry Springer Show. The priest closed the service ‘let us pray and sing our hymn the traditional way’. Jerry – Jerry – Jerry’s the man. new words to the tune of Calon Lan. All Wales united in public divulgence. The Pope was impressed, gave a special indulgence. Decreed the Welsh should be paid for transgressing. ‘cos sin is hard work – all the fun’s in confessingBirth sign: Aquarius
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