Reel In The Flickering Light - Will Millar

as.i.was.walking.home.one.evenin'
i.know.this.takes.some.believin'
t.a.group.of.creatures
with.rangest.lookin'.features

a.poor.old.dove.and.a..the.weed
and.a.fine.old.pigeon..deed
a.daddy.longlegs.jumpet.sprite
as.he..the..the.flickering.light
oh.round.we.go...e
and.the.daddy.longlegs.jumpet.sprite.
as.he..the..the.flickering.light

on.his.thin.and.wispy.spindles.
he.was.deft.and.he.was.nimble
his.eyes.were.scientific
and.his.dancing.was.terrific

and.the.rats.and.worms.they.made.a.din
and..the..in
"oh.god".says.i.."tonight's.the.night"
"we'll..the..the.flickering.light"
oh.round.we.go...e
"oh.god".says.i."tonight's.the.night
we'll..the..the.flickering.light"

then.he.looked..directly
with.a.gaze.that.could..
then.he..in.a.whisper
"have.you.got.any.sisters."

"oh.god.almighty".says..him
"what.sort.of.a.man.d'you.think..
i've.only.one.she's.not.your.type
she.wouldn't.dance.the..the.flickering.light"
so.round.we.go...e
"i've.only.one.she's.not.your.type.
she.wouldn't.dance.a..the.flickering.light"

says.he.
"does.om.anet.
does.she.got.a..her.bonnet.
does.she.do.her.daily.duties
you.never.know.we.might.be.suited"

and.the.rats.and.the.worms..ugh
and.some.of.arted.shufflin'.off
we're.goin'.to.have.some.night
getting.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light
oh.round.we.go...e
we're.goin'.to.have.some.night
getting.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light

i.could.see.he.had.no.scruples
when.i.to.his.pupils
they.were.purple.or.magenta
like.atue.during.lent

i.said."i'll.get.her.right.away"
"good.man".says.he."now.don't.delay"
we're..have.some.night
and.he.flicked.his..the.flickering.light.
oh.round.we.go...e
we're.goin'.to.have.some.night
and.he.flicked.his..the.flickering.light.

then.epped.a.rnation
and.they.gave.her.an.ovation
she.was.warm.and.enchatin'
as.she.arted.dancin'

and.the.wise.old.pigeon.peeled.his.eye.
and.tles.and.the.weeds..sigh.
daddy.longlegs.said."my.oh.my
are.we.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light."
oh.round.we.go...e
daddy.longlegs.said."my.oh.my
are.we.ready.for.the..the.flickering.light."

she.was.gentle..she.was.charmin'
and.i.heard.ll.her."darlin'
he.was.graceful.as.a.whisper
on.his.delicate.legs.of.silver

and.the.rats.and.worms.ill.as.mice
and.the.poor.old.pigeon.said."that's.nice"
as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride
as.they..the..the.flickering.light
oh.round.we.go...e
as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride
as.they..the..the.flickering.light

oh.round.we.go...e
as.shimmering.there..ah..the.lovely.bride
as.they..the..the.flickering.light