Brother Claver

He emerged

From the austerity

Of the Monastery

Every loving day

Crew cut crossing

The Corrib

To third class

And he was fiery

And we loved him

Because he was fair

The Principal wanted

A choir

And we were all

Auditioned and I was

Rejected

But Brother Claver said

Try him again

And I was so proud

That someone would stand

Up for me

Everyone wants

To get picked for something

I got picked

For the choir that day

And after that for the band

And as if he had come

Only for that

Brother Claver slammed

All the windows shut

One day

In a flaming row

With Brother Cuthbert

And we never saw him

Again