This Witchy House

from Our Lives in Starlight by John Dingo

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The attic bats cast shadows
On the creaky wooden floor
And the garden rats all twine their tails
Between the vines

You and I will sweep the dust of ages
From this house
We will set our hearts
To make this place a home

The neighbors shake their old heads
At our many indiscretions
And our opinions crease their brows
And purse their lips

You and I will face the stony whispers
Without quaking
We will set our minds
To make this place a home

This witchy house has faded paint and cobwebs
But the hearth is always warm, and the table's set for tea
We will roll the bones together and consult the tarot too
As we intend to make this place a home

The magpies set their treasures
In the corner eaves
And the nesting crows keep watch
High in the pines

You and I will laugh and croak with corvids
By the plenty
We will settle in
To make this place a home

This witchy house has starry glass and tall weeds
But the hearth is always warm, and the table's set for tea
We will read our lives in starlight, through planets, palms, and charts,
As we intend to make this place a home

This witchy house has something more to offer
Because the hearth is always warm, and the table's set for tea
We will build our lives together, with magic and with love,
As we intend to make this place a home

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from Our Lives in Starlight, released May 1, 2022

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John Dingo Williamsburg, Iowa

John Dingo is the musical alter-ego of S.P. Burnham.

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