Contributed by Barbara Banks
Raven the trickster is always watching, always stealing
Raven is his name stealth is his game
Sometimes he is still and just watching
Other times he plays tricks like sneaking up
on someone or something quickly snatching a tasty morsel
then quickly perching somewhere to look innocent or uninvolved.
He often seizes a piece of this or that without regret like it is his right to do so
Sometimes he just chatters away while his fellow Ravens get the blame for his mischief
When a Raven wants something, they usually get it one way or another
Sometimes Raven will be the lookout for the other Ravens or change places with one
He will look you in the eye or distract you while the other Ravens do the mischief
Then quickly perch where he can watch the fun and feel pride
For his riotous actions and the chaos, he has created
He caws as if to laugh
Suddenly the all the Ravens are gone
They will be back again tomorrow to start again, and so will I
I place my heavy radio in the charger and turn in a large set of keys.
I push a button that releases a heavy sliding door with a large clank
I walk out into the fresh air and freedom these Ravens do not have.