TO CROCODILE TRIALS AND ALLIGATOR CHILDREN
(Apropos Of Mine And My Fostered Ones)
It has been revealed
That there is much
I will not live to see.
Yet, I praise God’s will
And His graceful healings
For allowing me to be here;
Engaged in His mission purpose:
Me in daily labors of love,
For the welfare, justice,
And equality, for me and us all:-
And now, as my time here wanes,
And I slowly sojourn homeward
To that house not made by hands,
I know that in my keloid footsteps,
You all shall indeed journey onward
In securing democracy for us all:-
Beloveth children, mourn me not in pain,
But in tears of joy, and living love.
Always be aware that I shall be
Watching from that house above.
Do not wallow in despair;
Rejoice and not be sad:-
Many never got waxed
And waning time to spend
With a happy old grey head, Dad:-.
Blame CayCay for giving me the idea for this - lol
Alligator, 'neith the weeping willow,
what makes you want to cry?
May I offer you a pillow?
You are so sad. Please, tell me why!
"Twas then I found they were croc tears -
when he ate up my head,
after removing both my ears,
which heard, "I'm sad because you're dead".
Floating down the river, drifting so slow
Watching the fish jump in the evening glow
Alligators laying still on the muddy bank
In this quiet moment, there’s only You to thank
Birds flying low, snatching fish from the stream
Everything moving like a beautiful dream
Oh, the sunset paints the sky in gold and red
With a quietness of the soul, and peace ahead
Hearing the voice of God in the gentle breeze
Finding my home right here among the trees
Living a life like no other, wild and free
This river is the only place for me
The water carries every worry away
As the shadows lengthen at the end of the day
No rushing, no hurry, just the current’s embrace
A sacred stillness in this holy place.
Just peace...
My home on the river
Peace.
she does not have a cat, a bat or an owl I was told
What does she have? Is she young or quite old?
We want to surprise you, said my cousins that day
A few minutes later I spied an alligator coming my way
On that back of that gator was a lady wearing a pointed hat.
That’s her isn’t it, I said, feeling delighted, glad it was not a cat.
For I am terrified of cats, one bit me when I was very young.
Petting an alligator might be insanely fun.
Cool basks in the sun
An alligator snoozing
Hey Cool! How's your life?
Grandma tried to look breakable, delicate, fractured and frail.
She wanted us to cough up the five hundred for her bail.
We knew her ways, and ignored her acting, though it was grand.
She had stolen the money from the U.S. Army band.
It’s not like it was the first time, and it would not be her last.
She was a con artist, a grifter, a fraud, just like in her past.
Her alligator tears meant nothing, we had seen her act before.
We gave her a happy good-bye as we left through the jail door.
Had some strange meals in my time
ostrich alligator bat and snake
all went down well it seems
but make no mistake
altho' not going off half-cocked
and yet unsure what signs it may bode
of all the just desserts
I like my ice cream à la mode
a lively alligator with a banjo down Arkansas way
strummed his stringed instrument every single day
He had drums too, but his wife said “no”
when she was at her mother’s he played them though
This was a musical beast who loved to sing and dance
He wanted to join a Thespian group, they said “no chance!”
You see people are fearful of alligators down in Arkansas
So he went to New Orleans and danced during the Mardi Gras.
the alligator had heard that the new beauty shop would dye his scales
He might even have his tail waxed and let them paint his nails
the lady in charge tried to remain calm when he came in the door
Another beautician screamed, and maybe gave a tiny swore
the alligator was patient, and loved his handsome new hue.
You are way too vain said his wife, you look a kind of blue.
Yes, he agreed, azure is what I was going for.
Then with a swish of a tail, he walked out the door.
He forgot to pay the lady told his annoyed little wife.
Here’s your pay, she told her. You have escaped with your life.
sexy alligator Sue sat alone, nursing her drink at the bar
the umbrella in her rum turned a bit, not very far
Whispered to her you are going to find the love of our life
Along came an English man, but he was with his third wife
Sue knew she was a hottie, she played it to the max
The next fellow she saw, was carrying a super large sax
He played sorrowful blues music, which caused her to blush
Against a thin wall, you could hear a toilet flush
This is a dive, thought sexy alligator, but I dare not give up now
Next potential date brought his mother, a persnickety cow
Women who eat in bars are pathetic, she said to Sexy Alligator Sue
Pointing her hoof in a nasty way – mean lady, that cow Lou.
Circle left, hang on tight
Don't get caught in an alligator bite
Allemande left, what you want to do
Is turn that alligator into stew
Do-si-do, listen to the band
Alligator shoes look mighty grand
Roll away to a half sashay
If you're a gator, forget what I say
Right and left grand, give a kick,
Gator eyes fall on a dancing chick
Swing your partner, run, don't stop
Toss him in the water, with eyes on top
Ladies in, men sashay
Ditch that guy without delay
Pass through, separate and go home
Say bye to the bald gator with the crazy comb
Circle left, hang on tight
Don't get caught in an alligator bite
Allemande left, what you want to do
Is turn that alligator into stew
Do-si-do, listen to the band
Alligator shoes look mighty grand
Roll away to a half sashay
If you're a gator, forget what I say
alligator eyes
in a Florida river
so creepy red eyes
I dreamt about an alligator
- what could that possibly mean?
Am I hoping that a lizard man
will slowly romance me?
Are my desires so primitive, so ancient
that we could come to some arraignment?
Would a silent and cold-blooded lover
be as ??considerate as any other?
Do I long for scaly fingers
to caress me up and down?
Or lust for reptile Dolce Gabbana pumps
and a matching iguana gown?
Do I long for another dazzling week
of lying lizard-like under a mediterranean sun?
If I saw an alligator prowling there,
I’m fairly sure that I would run.
What, on earth is going on,
in my secret subconscious mind?
After years of psychotherapy,
what do you think they’d find?
.
He is too smitten, totally gaga said the African lioness queen.
I have tried to dissuade him, but I am not the kind to be mean.
Why is he in love with you? Asked her brother, male Lion.
Not sure, but he says if I do not reciprocate, he might be dy’n.
African queen watched the alligator serenade her in the garden.
He said “I cannot stop myself, so please my sappiness pardon.”
The lion pride scoffed, thinking he was a crazy animal at best.
You are so sweet, said the African Queen, but here is the real test.
Can you run down the antelope? Can you catch the old ones?
Can you stay out of the way of the sharpshooter’s guns?
The alligator did not lie, so he shook his head sadly and left.
Feeling defeated, despondent and a teensy bit bereft.
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