A Raven Scorned

The mournful musings of an otherworldly Raven. . . .

A thousand letters we have sent

And yet I’m left to wonder

To him my heart that I have lent

Will my lips be ever plundered?

Through the pouring rain and thunder

I am left evermore bereft to wonder

Which derelict insult was my blunder---- 

I am left evermore bereft to wander

 

Through the pouring rain and thunder

I walked many miles in wonder

What crime committed set asunder

The fondness we knew for one another

 

Now all that remains is a ghostly apparition

Of the affection that we once knew was ours

By some errant twist of fate falls to attrition

Voids all that we professed, and makes us liars

This loss of love grossly impairs my condition

As I walk around, some ghostly apparition

I still cling to hope regardless of the hours----

And hope that love once lived revives it's power

 

The hours, days, weeks, months and years

Pass by my eyes like pages in a book

The culmination of all my worst fears----

You will go on without one backwards look

 

I walk around the township square

With a hood over my auburn hair

And the people there sit in wonder

Whom does this poor lass pine for?

A vagrant man without a care

A fondness for her, he did not share

A heartless beast who slammed the door

And left her to wander evermore

 

She goes places that no one else goes

Taking up with ravens and crows

You could call them friends, I guess

Kindred spirits embodying regret

 

A thousand letters we have sent

The pages fly on the winds-----!

I bow in church to genuflect

And ask forgiveness of all my sins

My crime of course was in loving you

And not being able to let go----

Your folly was in not loving me, too

Which was easy for you to show

 

A thousand letters we have sent

From the book the pages are torn!

God only helps those that repent----

Hell hath no fury like a Raven scorned!

Reviews

[hanir]

Marvelously written!
Theres this marvelous flow of emotional longing of a lost love of which I can truly relate to.
Nice write! 😊

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I love the Poe essence you entwined in your words. Very nicely done.