Fred Gillen Jr.

Lyrics

When the Ravens Came

When the ravens came we were afraid
big, black faces
looming in our peaceful trees
mornings we could hear them
louder than mocking birds
they flew high, and darkened the sky
neighborhood cats laid low
biding their time

rain did not phase them
they filled the silence
their robin cousins left before a storm
stark, raving, death-metal songs
preceding thunder
they flew high, and darkened the sky
neighborhood cats laid low
biding their time

when the ravens came
we were afraid
dark, dramatic faces
passing in the breeze
soon it became as if they’d always been
they flew high, and darkened the sky
neighborhood cats laid low
biding their time

one day a raven came
and feeling his power
he flew low, too close to the ground
neighborhood cats jumped out

Posted Friday, August 28th 2020

 


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