For the Wild Boys

For the wild boys

boys old blood weave
crag stone misted
children's fire light eve
deep wood twisted

yet: crows gloating
lost in moss and leaf
skitter skulk crawling
little ones hide heath

tell riddle nights long
huddle secrets shelter
stolen bedding songs
tiny dreaming helpers

dawn dew on deer
trickle chill fresh warm
soft sun slight clear
new shifting yawns

young ones fresh
creep tread wet toes
passed dark cold test
shiver wipe bright nose
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