Notre Dame Gargoyle Poem by Ima Ryma

I was a gargoyle made of stone
On the roof of Notre Dame church,
A symbol in the sacred zone
Of evil sitting on my perch,
Reminding those that saw me there
To seek divine goodness inside,
But of evil ever beware,
My kind be ready to misguide.
I also served the purpose of
Diverting rainwater away
From causing damage from above.
Served centuries until one day.

It was not water but was fire
That forced me to early retire.