Carolers

One song saves a life

 

Carolers

 

Lifting high their voices into the night

They wander from door to door,

Making merry with mixes of mirth

Joy to the World, their carol sounds forth

Far reaches their voices and pricking one heart

Changing the thoughts of dark despair

Not to his door they come,

But closely, now closely they sing.

Wandering through the darkness stumbles

Lights, lights or they pass him by

On with the switch and to him they come!

Strangers all, none know his name

Yet in that one moment

A life they have saved

Sweet their music fills his longing ears

Years so long past rush now memories

Of youth, of love and song

Sing once he did, and all loved his song

Till one dark night

A careless one did think

Himself stronger than the drink

Hurtling through night, they did meet

Silenced the voice, and voices of youth

From this, he sheds tears day and night

Swearing he would, his ears now behold

Youthful voices, so much like those

Silenced that night from so long ago

Angels, small angels he watched as they rose

Leaving him with his loss

Till this night unfolds

There they stand with voices so bold

As he places cold steel back on its place

Not tonight, as the songs they sing on

Or not the next, their memory he holds

Lifts now his voice

Joins he their throng as once more

His chords find life in the song

Love, love so dear

His voice now strong and joins them this night

As one more soul to save do they call.

 

Reviews

[Sarah]

Wow - this was a magical tale. The description and narration was flawless and made me believe that I was actually there.^^ I loved the dark, ironic ending as well. Great job!