Murmuration changes shape
Like a heart deformed by friction
With a bow to Mr. Yeats
All the best lack all conviction
In the end
It will lead to only darkness
Voices carry in the night
Then traverse across the water
How the message dims the light
And makes the world grow harder
In the end
It will lead to only darkness
Open doors are slamming closed
Invitations are rescinded
Backs have turned and eyes grow cold
This is yours and mine to live with
In the end
It will lead to only darkness
In the hearts
In the minds
It will lead to only darkness