Make Thee Another Self

(Cf. Shakespeare, Sonnet 10)

“I thought I heard you saying it was a pity…I never had any children. But you’re wrong. I have. Thousands of them. Thousands of them…and all boys.” -Mr. Chips in Goodbye, Mr. Chips

After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are fathers
Commanded by God to protect all children
Permitted by God to protect all children
Empowered by God to protect all children

After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are teachers
With fishin’ rod and book and whittlin’ knife
With garden and plow and fixing what needs to be fixed
With clean and manly speech, example, and work

All men have children, thousands of them, because
After the Order of Saint Joseph, all men are fathers

What do you think?