The Lantern Carol
There may have been snow,
There were surely scarves,
As they stood on the corner
Beneath the stars.
They may have had sheets,
But they knew the words –
And the harmonies
That they sang in thirds.
And we hurried on by,
But we heard their songs –
The old familiar
Sing-it-alongs.
In a pool of light,
They played their role –
Under the lantern
On a pole.
And their breath was hung
With the notes they sung,
As a frosty white,
By the lantern’s swaying light.
There may have been snow,
There were surely mitts,
As they stood on the corner
Singing the Ritz.
They may have had sheets,
But they knew the text,
And no hesitation
On which comes next.
And we hurried on by,
But we heard their cheer –
The old familiar
End-of-the-year.
In a pool of light,
Their heart and soul –
Under the lantern
On a pole.
And their breath was warm
With the notes they form,
In the inky night
By the lantern’s only light.
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