The Audience

James Long
Nov 24, 2024
1 min read

The child prophetic born has fate

woven in their nerves

and cannot help

but sing when stuck

and be moved by

voices all around

by tragedy and comedy

abounding

That those who hear the music

blame the lyre

For the beating of their hearts

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