Hey Mary Mother of Grace

Ed Riederich 1974 (United States)



Hey Mary, mother of fallen grace
Why did you take that money from that place?
You stole some money like a dope
And now you get no blessing from the pope

Where did that money go and run
They found it when they found nun
During 10 years she stole lots and lots
She put all that money into casino slots

It was the school's money, how did she forget?
When she went to Las Vegas and played Roulette
Other sisters went with her to those traps
She was playing Roulette while they were playing Craps

To the poker table she did rush
And that money was gone in a royal flush
What did she say at her confession?
I'm not sure but I guess I can try guessing

Father forgive me for I have sinned
$800k at the casino I did not win
Or maybe father forgive me I lost some cash
I've been lately skipping out on Mass

Or maybe father forgive me the money has been spent
I will make up for it by eating fried fish at Lent
If she eats fried fish for Lent after that loss
I don't think she should be given any tartar sauce

Only a year in jail for her that's not too shabby
But I don't think she'll be back at the Abbey

About this poem

A nun from Los Angeles was thrown in jail for stealing $835,000 from a Catholic School. She used the money to take numerous trips to Las Vegas and gamble the money away. She argued that the priests were better paid than the nuns and the nuns deserved a raise. She was sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail.

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Written on February 12, 2022

Submitted by What_Ed_Said on February 25, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGCX XXXX HHII JJ
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,102
Words 234
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2

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