The Fly And The Crow
I woke with the sun blazing in my eyes.
Another night if groveling in the dirt.
Fighting the demons with the Rye.
Is there no end to this miserable life?
I saw in the air above
six blackbirds chasing a crow.
He was flying, swooping, dodging.
But, he was just too slow.
Those blackbirds were giving him hell.
Sort of reminded me of myself.
Lying in the dirt, not doing well.
Is there no escape from this miserable life?
My life was a living hell.
Death would be a sweet release.
No, I wasn’t doing well.
There was only misery in my life.
Then, nearby. I saw a fly.
Trapped in a spider’s web.
He had caught the spider’s eye.
He was trying to get loose.
As the spider moved on in,
the fly struggled and fought.
But, he knew he couldn’t win.
Exactly how I was feeling.
This brought about a change in me.
I threw myself on the ground.
“God, are you there? Can you hear me?”
I prayed from my very soul.
“I know I can never win.”
“But, if you’ll forgive my feeble attempts,
I’ll walk away from the bottle and sin.”
I meant it with all my heart.
“But, like the fly and the crow,
I can do nothing to help myself.”
“It’s up to you God to help me grow.”
I laid it all before the Lord.
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The man got up, brushed off his pants,
Then threw away his bottle.
He knew he had a second chance.
He would follow the Holy Spirit where he led.
He changed his ways.
He changed so much you wouldn’t believe
If you saw him this very day.
It was like the difference between black and white.
He’s now the Pastor down on skid row.
His sermons cause quite a stir.
Especially, when he preaches about the fly and the crow.
Praise the Lord in all he does!!!
—————————————————–R. W. Johnson——(2002)