Husbandmen

Matthew 21:41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

I found old notes and rewrote this poem.  

A certain man planted a vineyard

With a nice hedge round about

But then as he was called away far

To some husbandmen, he lent it out

One day he sent a trusted servant

To receive from the fruit thereof

But as a "thief" he was badly beaten

By rocks thrown, hard and rough

To keep this property in tact
Again, he sent his best and humbled
Each in turn was attacked
One died, terribly mishandled

Again, was sent another

Then many more, in fact

Each treated worse than the other

To murder next, they vowed to act

Having yet only one Son

The owner sent Him also, last

The husbandmen were glad he'd come

They would welcome Him to trespass

With whips they struck him bloody
Yet, no cries from him were heard
And then his lifeless body
Was cast out of the vineyard

What is the owner now to do?

But destroy these wicked men

Even if this meant His land too?

Yes! He burned the vineyard, then!

The owner had no choice
He came himself... alone
When all was destroyed
He bent and placed a stone

Representing the son, innocent and rejected.
There was no cause to be dismayed.
This chief cornerstone was resurrected!
And a temple, in his name, was made!