he was a good person
by most standards
benevolent to his fellow man
kind to animals
wouldn’t hurt a fly
then a clock from a devout friend arrived as a gift
when it cuckooed
every hour
on the hour
he thought of the 12 apostles
when it broke
and repeatedly chirped
3 times
every hour
on the hour
he thought of the trinity
in time
he viewed the cuckoo
as a dove
beckoning him
back to the flock
god works in mysterious ways he mused
free verse
graphic source: clipart
