The Crow Lizard Church

The Crow Lizard Church

A wretched crow once came to church

and sat upon a rail

outside where none invited in

though tried didst not avail

His blackened coat he flustered then

with beak now opened wide

and then began to caw at those

who manage things inside

“I hear thy noise” he thus refrained

and beckoned entrance in

“For I have sound that will prevail

much better those with skin”

“I must be heard” the crow did cry

appealing with a plea

“I've heard thy notes the desperate seeks

and summons to agree”

“I've heard thy noise and music chords

not one on them compares

to that which I hold deep inside

for mine be greatly rare”

When suddenly within this quest

a lizard did appear

with dewlap show he thus did make

spectacular veneer

He too thus begged for entrance there

for he had much display

twas his delight to show them all

his stark but grand array

“Look here” said he, with cheerful glee

“tis I more stylish than thee.”

“For I know fashion for the day

the church apparel be”

“For to look nice the Sunday first

requireth of thee thy best

the suit, the tie the shiny shoes

of course the floor-length dress”

So bicker back and forth did they

the lizard crow combat

where're cawing loud or scenic proud

be most import top hat

“Tis the music cawing there

the most important part”

the crow didst say with anthem phrase

as he began to start.

“Not true” replied the lizard then

“the look be that most keen”

“No matter what one says or does

import to make a scene”

So banter on they thus began

to gather those as them

They'd form a group of like mind ones

the ones with best prelim

“We'll join our forces” the crow did screech

as they began to caw

while lizards then did thus begin

to let their dewlaps fall

A choir formed the crows as then

the flock began to sing

to out perform the lizard show

they'd let their voices ring

Till one of them on stage that day

the pulpit micro took

and cawing loudly to them all

thus opened them a book

“Tis crows that be the best you see

their voices are most need”

to which the lizards did object

“not true” we must be seen

One side did caw the other show

the best of seen and heard

till crows did fly away from there

to start another church

And later there a lizard sort

with skin both green and brown

succeeded that environment

where judgment did abound

“We be best dressed the lizards there

chameleons first are we”

until one there did thus compare

his dewlap that be green

“Tis green that grandest color here”

to which the reds thought less

“Not true” said reds “we do contest

for all know reds are best”

Once then the greens their dewlaps shined

exalted them with glee

and gathered there one side of church

where reds ones do not be

“Separate thyself” said greens

“from these dewlaps of red”

“for all know books of truth declare

that greens be best ones bred”

And after thus with much divide

the red ones left the spar

to start themselves another church

to keep from greens afar

But all the while the crows did caw

who on their own did meet

yet within their private den

to start divide compete

For yet among the crows were there

but those who cawed quite loud

and other crows with ease did caw

with caws both in and out

“The louder caws be what we like

if thou dislike should leave,

for thou must be too old for us

the crows that caw with ease”

And one by one the crows divide

and thus did lizards too

affinity to their own way

was all they'd have to do

Until the church of one became

the normal of the day

twas theirs alone that was the best

there was no other way

So all alone did lizards meet

as well alone the crows

and by themselves the cawed and shined

for how long no one knows

Then once upon a happened day

the crow and lizard old

they came to meet on rail again

before the first church told

Reflecting on their moment there

where all these things began

they wondered if their sep'rate lives

should they but think again

“Perhaps”, said they “these caws and shines

be not much matter here

for loving grace and mercy shown

be most import it's clear”

With purposed hearts that day they met

put caws and shines aside

and linking arms and taking steps

to fin'ly go inside