Poem

 

I am the Raven

 

By L. McLaunter

From my deepest condolences,

I regret to inform 

anyone that feels

 like they are stuck

 nobody will listen

 if you don’t make them. 

You can’t expect no one to hear

 if you don’t yell.

 Edger Allen Poe’s story The Raven will tell you,

 you won’t be heard if you whisper “nevermore”. You as the raven have to caw loud enough where people can hear you chant “nevermore”. 

Be the raven and make them

Make them listen. You tell yourself everyday “I am the raven”. But you need to believe it. 

Caw loud and proud and shout “Nevermore”! 

Don’t be Lenore, be the raven.

I am the raven and I always will keep chanting,

Cawing “Nevermore”.