Half Baked Stories Poem by Francis Duggan

I keep hearing these half baked stories that idle gossips are spreading around
One might say at least quite fictitious and in them little truth to be found
One woman's husband is unfaithful to her by having sex with another man's wife
What is wrong with consentual sex in the first place when sex is only part of life.

We condemn some for what comes natural in a consentual act of free will
Whilst we applaud some of those who break Moses fifth Commandment which clearly states thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not kill without exception yet war heroes we do celebrate
The fifth Commandment is often broken and people do differentiate

About what is or is not lawful killing for to kill in war seen as okay
But extra marital sex seen by some as blasphemous we do think in the strangest way
Guilt ridden by religion and culture our thinking it never seems clear
For doing something that comes quite natural the wrath of the Gods we do fear.

No doubt I'm a cynical fellow I believe a tenth of what I hear
I'll never see the gates of heaven I'm damned before death 'twould appear
I keep hearing these half baked stories believe them or not if you may
In every small Town there is small talk and a rumor is born every day.