On My Knees

Sweet Jesus!

I'm not given to the Catholic guilt much anymore,

But following the nefarious news conference at the Confederation Building on Sunday,

I am on my shivering knees on the cold, cold floor!

My mother's rosary beads are hauled out of storage and are in my frozen hands

My heart is heavy with guilt.

And I am seeking repentance.

I have sinned, sinned, sinned.

Day in and day out over the years

I stole.

Yes, I stole ...   from the electrical grid of our province.

I use lights in my house.

I turned the stove on to cook food for me and the chil-ren.

I let them shower - oh shame on me!

I even let them play with the devil's tools - all that technology stuff that wastes so much good energy.

I put up a Christmas tree and turned the lights on it!


Yup

Because of my god-awful sins

I created a crisis upon my beloved province.

I kick-started the rolling blackouts throughout the province during Blackout 2014.

My sins left  people in the dark!

I am responsible for them being cold and no proper food in their belly.

Worst of all,  I am responsible for the Nalcor elite having to work over Christmas - dear Lord, will I ever be forgiven?

I even made the poor Premier go on the propane - Sacred heart of jaysus what have I done?

I only heard her on the battery-operated radio, but I know The Premier was pointing her ever-pointy finger at ME.

"YOU didn't conserve!"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! I confess I am a wicked bad thief!

"Oh Premier, I seek your forgiveness if you can find it in your kind heart."

Oh my ... t'is certain my soul is going straight to hell.

Hell ...hmmmmm?

Ok Never mind.  I don't need forgiveness.
 
Given the deep cold of the past few powerless days, 
the hot pit fire of hell is starting to look like an attractive "warming centre"!