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For the longest time in history
this creature was a mystery.
An animal, evil in its eyes
it was called death in disguise.
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Considered a witches confidant,
it was the bad women’s best friend.
Mystical and black as coal
it was considered carrier of a human soul.
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It was called dirty, and ‘devil’s slave’
often found on a newly dug grave.
It was attacked with slingshots and stones
caught and tortured to the bones.
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So many of them had to die
thinking about it makes me cry.
Still nowadays do people sneer
while they actually feel fear.
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In truth who would have thought
they all have a quite bright spot.
Intelligent and family bound
protective and smart they stand their ground.
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Proud and clever one can see
them in wolves’ and predators’ company.
They always warn who’s ever there
of danger, darkness from in the air.
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They love to collect some sparkling things
having lairs with silver, gems and golden rings.
They’ve got commanders, lieutenants and even spies,
they comfort each other if one cries.
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For centuries they were called bad
it took a while until humans had
accepted that they are quite rife
and too insight into their life.
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Meanwhile it’s clear he’s bright and black
but doesn’t bring departed back.
He’s social, smart and never craven
Our big, dark, shiny, handsome raven.
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(Copyright, February 16, 2016, Aurora Jean Alexander)
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