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River Witch
I found my soul down by the river side Where the bank broke down And the old world sighed It’s tangled up within weeds and turf The song of water waking With the Surf I delved in deep before I knew Asking questions By floating sticks of Yew Fixing lanterns to reed staves Marking out all the Once forgotten graves I parted mist and I borrowed time Watching fireflies dancing At a moss clad shrine Humming songs that the wind brought Of battles long gone And well fought I found my soul down by the river side Where the stones bring swell By the Moon-tide The spirits pass on in lament At a life they knew on the final day Of the rent I guide them home and sanctify All the tales that Slowly pass me by and by
- Joey Morris 2018
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