The Smart Ass

Tis' hidden from the great and wise
Just what a smart ass knows
And I was ass-tounded when I learned
The truthful tail his record shows

For despite the reputation
Of being just a twit
The bray betrays in such a way
Of knowing quite a bit

Twas he who saved mad Balaam
From the righteous wrath of God
For fools rush in on hob nailed shoes
Where asses and angels fear to trod

When Christ the Lord was born on earth
When God became a man
It took the ass to take them inn
His humble stall brought forth God's plan

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poem by Mark Walters
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