The ravens are dancing together
as the sunlight warms the air
burning off the mists and cares
of the late autumn weather
and the ravens go dancing together

The children are walking together
and their voices fill the air
as the classroom calls them where
from their earthbound endeavours
they watch ravens go dancing together

The passengers jostle together
daily gossip twists the air
into tales of who and where
and what happened and never
notice ravens go dancing together

The loved ones all gather together
as the bells resound the air
and in hope and joy they swear
to be faithful forever
like the ravens out dancing together

The curtains are long drawn together
silent memory soaks the air
while a rasping whispered prayer
rises fragrant as heather
where the ravens are dancing together

The ravens are dancing together
weaving magic in the air
all of life below them sharing
the spell of their feathers
like the ravens we’re dancing together
life is just dancing together
the ravens are dancing

(c) Rich Clarkson, 2024

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