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From the Point of View of the Raven

It was midnight, bleak and somber seems I've flown for months or longer when into sight came a grand and glorious display of perching pleasure I flew slanting, sloping downward with no sign I was a coward in the garden which had flowered on the dreary ocean shore...        I'm the Raven, nevermore Waltzing through the misty moonlight as perching stone came into sight but shutters flung open and gave me a fright I had never felt before and my feet, I felt them sliding 'hind the bushes I went hiding while the oceans waves were riding with it's blackness burden bore...       that dark, ugly burden bore Scared and cold I stayed for hours shivering among the flowers imagining all of the horrible creatures that followed after me from the window I heard crying heavy heaving, heavy sighing so, I took my wings to flying to the window, I did soar...        wondering what I am here for Through the window I found perching 'round the room my eyes went searching to find a man who looked as if he'd been through terrible hell and back and his tears I saw them falling to the gods I heard them calling asking what it is that's crawling deep into his bosom's core...         like the oceans burden bore So, I sat above his doorway with nothing I could think to say desperately his eyes searched mine for some explanation of his miseries but I could find no good wording while the curtains did their flirting and his weakened mind was hurting he can't take it anymore...         beast within begins to roar Some dark nightmare he was dreaming  sent him on a tantrum screaming running in circles in his tortured mind which held no comfort for him still so, I realized that he needed this dark raven which he greeted to give warning so he heeded not to open up the door...          now the rain begins to pour Lightening, thunder trecherous rain the man still drowning in his pain neither the storm outside, nor the bird in here could give relief to his grief so, I left him sadly weeping waiting for eternal sleeping while the grim one did his reaping no wit left to guide him more...       Quoth the Raven, nevermore

Copyright © July 2000 Sarah Aurayna Fried

Additional Notes:
Ok, might be a few misspellings...but this was inspired my another poem I'm sure you all know...just a little twist...


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