The Praise-a-thon

 "The stones will speak," He said.

     "Impossible!" they argued,

     "This man Jesus talks nonsense." 

     "Good for throwing," said young Saul,

     but rocks don't talk, they never have." 

     Even those who loved Him most,

shook their heads at what he said.

 

"If stones could talk, good Teacher,

    would we be able to hear   

    clearly the words spoken,

    or would it sound like Babel 

    crashing to the ground again?

    Or, a tall tree falling to ground

with no one with ears to hear?"

    

"You say they would speak with praise,

     and I am not one to doubt, 

     but will the angels join them,

     and the saints with you as well?

     One thing I would like to ask.

     Could my voice be one of those

in that joyful praise-a-thon?"