A poetic introduction to the story of mankind. |
There was a man from the city of Sin Who came to realize the mess he was in. The streets were covered in mud, And the people in dirt. You were nobody's bud And constantly hurt. This man often tripped, and fill in the mire. Evidence of this was on his attire. He was not strange Though caked with infection For men within range Shared this reflection. Nay, the clean men were the people of scorn, For they made the citizens appear so forlorn. This man was jealous Of the state they were in. For how could they be zealous In the city of Sin? Though these people were the object of contempt, They made this man we wish that he wasn't unkempt. But who could he find In this corrupt place To settle his mind And wash his disgrace? This burden, so heavy, drove him down to his knees And caused him to cry, but none heard his pleas. He was sick of the clay That was stuck to his face. He was sick of the way That he lived in disgrace. There he was, a miserable sight - A man who could not live by his own might. A water streak Formed by tear Would run down his cheek Then disappear. "Help him! Someone help him!" I can hear you cry, But is this man not a picture of you and I? Fear not, for he Though covered in shame Will be freed from the city By an omnipotent name. |