Saints

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Oh Blessed St Patterson
Patron of Concerned Scientists
Who discerned an unpleasant reality
And converted the world to your cause
Hear our prayer

Oh Blessed St Patterson
You saw clearly the poison in the air
When others refused to believe
You fought the lobbyists
And you won in your lifetime

Oh Blessed St Patterson
How holy was your dissenting report
How divine your unwavering resolve
How critical the line you held
Between "normal" and "typical"

Let us see clearly the poisons in our lives
Let us never accept what is "normal" as "safe"
Guide us in our own dissent
Remind us we can win

Oh Blessed St Patterson,
Hear our prayer