Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!

That cock!', people swore, 'must be slain'. People swore as they crossed it. People swore when they thought about it. It awoke the sleep, deep and cozy , Of the abominable man which is lazy. The cock clucked lightly. But...it's beating heart was filled with remorse, It decided on that day... That day, the Shepherd dined last with his lambsThat, that it would never cock-a-doodle-do again. It was twilight.. Headstrong, the cock fell into a partial slumber. Darkness grew. It clucked noiselessly moving about... Suddenly! COCK-A-DOODLE-DO! It awoke, eyes wide open... Unbelief pained his heart... It knew not how...but Again! COCK-A-DOODLE-DO! It saw a man scurry past. It's beating heart was filled with disappointment. The cock saw, the man break into an anguished cry. Tears fell over a heavier heart ...,it knew. -Betrayal of Love-....that brought it. A strange sense of awe, the cock fell into.. Lighter grew its heart...it knew not why.. Joyous, it clucked about and fell into a peaceful slumber. Woke at its place as a happy cock. Thenceforth, Heedless of what people spake, it praised it's Shepherd. Again and again and again, every morning never failing.. COCKING-A-DOODLE-DOO!