"THE MASONIC BLUE SLIPPER"

THE BLUE SLIPPER HONORS A WIDOW,

A MOTHER, DAUGHTER OR KIN,

BOAZ ACCEPTED THE RESPONSIBILITY,

WHEN HE TOOK NAOMI AND RUTH IN,

THE BLUE SLIPPER BECAME SACRED,

WITH MASONS THROUGH OUT THE LAND,

IT'S A SYMBOL OF THE HIGHEST HONOR,

TO A MASONIC WIDOW'S CLAN.

HER BURDENS SEEM TO BE LIGHTER,

WHEN SHE WEARS THE BLUE SLIPPER PIN.

HER PRIDE AND HONOR ARE PROTECTED,

BY THE HEARTS OF MASONIC MEN,

TO THE CASUAL OBSERVER,

IT DOESN'T LOOK QUITE LIKE A SHOE,

IF YOU KNOW THE SYMBOLIC MEANING,

THEN IT MEANS THE WORLD TO YOU.

SO PLACE UPON THE CHEST,

OF THE WOMEN OF YOUR HOME,

THE LITTLE BLUE SLIPPER PIN,

AND THEY'LL NEVER BE ALONE.

IT'S A SYMBOL OF OBLIGATION,

IN THE VOWS THAT WE TOOK,

WHEN WE KNELT AT THE ALTAR,

WITH OUR HANDS UPON THE BOOK.

PROTECT HER AS YOUR OWN,

AND GIVE THE RESPECT SHE'S DUE,

CAUSE SHE'S THE WIFE OR WIDOW,

OF A BROTHER JUST LIKE YOU.

Ben Steen copyright November 30, 2003