Chameleon's Moonlight Lament

Way down in *Lizard, Arizona, where the sand drifts free,
In the desert night when the winds stampede,
The **Chameleon sings his lament among the tumbleweeds.
The radiant moonbeams spill all around, but they pay no heed,
To an old, cantankerous chameleon in an endless sandy sea,
Who changes his colors to that on which he stands,
And who never thought he had to share his talents, along with man.
***Law officials state if immigrants came here legally, as planned,
If rules were followed, then there would be no problems in this here land.
But ICE says only serious criminals should be deported,
But 1/2 are rounded up for minor violations, it's reported.
Sure, immigrants should follow rules, but not officials, Chameleon retorted.
In Lizard, law enforcement colors, change according to where they stand.
This is okay for chameleons, but what about man?
Busy licking dewdrops from a cactus, he didn't notice the sheriff's face went dead pan.
The lawman looked at Chameleon, Not many chameleons in these parts.
Where are your papers, pard? Well, Chameleon was off like a dart!

So he sings his lament among the tumbleweeds.
The Chameleons' Creed: Change your colors when convenient. To nature
be obedient.

Lizard, Arizona Law Enforcement Creed: It's okay for us to break our rules;
to do what's convenient, and to change our colors when expedient.

*The town of Lizard, Arizona is meant to be fictional.

**Chameleon is a fictional character and is not meant to resemble any chameleon living or dead.

***An excellent article on this problem is in (Long Beach, CA) Press
Telegram: When local officials go rogue on immigration sweeps by Ruben
Navarrette (Comment page)

The opinions expressed in the above writing our mine alone. I am not in any way connected
with the facilities mentioned in the above poem or notes.