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Sirens

there is no temptation, only the road taken
  winding down into the valley,
there is no wrong turn on the road
  winding down into the valley,
only halts for food and drink
and the tightening of harnesses along the road

we hear a song, there is no song
only the steady tramp of our mules
walking down, even they hear the song
there is no song, there is no singer
we hear a song, there is no song
we see no singer, there is a song
we hear no song, there is a singer
our mules hear a song, walking down
a singer and no song, there is a song
only the steady tramp, there is a song
we see no singer, we hear a song
there is a song, there is a song
we saw a singer, or mules hear a song
walking down, we heard a song
we saw a singer, our mules walked down
there was a song, walking down

this is the only road, there is no temptation
this is the only road, we take this road
  winding down into the valley,
the only road is the road taken
there is no temptation, only the halts
and they are of the road
  winding down into the valley
a river runs down the mountainside through
clouds and rain, the track
is slippery, the mules hesitate, a king~
fisher drinks, flashes up to a branch, sways
and sings one note at a time, sings
unseen a bird in cloud and rain and shadow
over clear pools running down
downwards past the mules, urged by kicks
and threats, the track is slippery
one note
at
a time
unseen
sung one note at a time
threats and kicks, winding down
one note at a time
  at a time
krrrich, krrrer, kerree
  come downto me
krrrich, krrrer, kerree
come, down to me
krrrich, krrrer, kerree
  come
  do not fear the web spun from tree to rock
  the spider feeds on the bee
  come down to me
down here by the clear pool with the lizard
and the trout
  come down to me, do not fear the spider
his web is meant for the bee

from here in the darkening depths of the valley
we can see the stars clearer than ever before
explosive points of light in a new space
in this valley we have entered a new space
this valley has no floor,
only the path winding down
we can say no more

there is no song when a song is needed
only the snap of a twig in the wind
is it a song we want? do we need a song?
a song? no, not a song, a songless song
a singer and no song

  we passed a singer, we passed a song
there was no singer or song
we could not halt
our mules were tired and frightened, we kicked
and threatened as we wound down
to here where there is only the path leading down
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