The Bird of the Lord

On the roof
One day
A pigeon spoke
And told me to do
Unspeakable things

I questioned him
He pecked me
In the eye
'Til I couldn't blink
And told me not to think

The pigeon read
My thoughts and fears
I fell
To my knees
In a terror of worship

He called himself
The Bird of the Lord
And said his wings
Would carry the truth
To the world

I believe in God
I cried out in tears
I serve him
In love
But he wouldn't hear

Your feeble mind
And fallible will
Cannot comprehend
So listen
I won't say it again

He gave me
His orders
Such terrible deeds
But before he took flight
I asked him his name

He swore me
To secrecy
Then perched on my ear
And whispered something
That sounded like hope