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Story 261

He Prays for Moral Soap

The Pope, who is filled with hope, prays daily on his beaded rope. His

prayers cover a large scope.

First and foremost he prays for the misanthrope. He prays for boys

and girls who can hardly cope, and for those who in darkness grope. He

prays for the disobedient who have chosen to elope, and for the self-

pitying who do nothing but mope.

Last, but certainly not least, he prays for those hooked on dope, whose

lives have taken a downward slope.