Gargoyle King

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Hideous in the beauty of granite stone,
Sentinel of the church tower throne.
Vacant eyes evaluate all it oversees,
Pigeon jesters, frolic the rooftop eaves.
 
Vigilant actuary of the pious mass,
Errant souls unworthy for heaven to pass.
Wings unfurled, primed to take flight,
To the luminous stars at midnight.
 
Stoic king of his rooftop domain,
Whimsically cast, evermore he'll reign.
Immortalized in gilded statuary stone,
Gargoyle perched on his gable throne.