The Wandering Minstrels

See the wandering wonders

They wander too far

wondering who they are

See the wandering wayfarers

They fare too well

for where they went

Into the dank steamy nights

The musical chairs of bars

amidst the spangled stars

wishing on the journey

They smile gladly

They smile madly

See the wandering wonders

They wander into the breeze

wondering who they’ll be

See the waltzing minstrels

like gypsy’s do

They wander from show to show

They never give up

They harmonize in symphonies

See the wandering wonders

They smell the coming storm

and invite the mayhem

unto their misty stages

See them wander

and give it all up

just for the adulation

They hear the cheers

They hear the catcalls

Nothing can stop them now

from playing

into the shadowy night sky

Where they just disappear

like magical acts

from some faroff galaxy

Who are they

These wandering minstrels

These wandering wonders

They stole our souls away

with sounds of ecstacy

from the love of groupies

The rest just pay the way

For the wandering gypsies

The wandering minstrels

from the midnight they come

© CJ Clark

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