Raven

Comes a raven dark and leery,
 Harbinger doom so dreary.
Perched on humble headstone,
Plot owner; unknown.

Sleek, pitch feathers sublime,
Telltale me, I'm out of time.
Echoes through hushed trees,
Prayers unanswered on my knees.

Midnight chimes witching hour,
Foreboding shadows I cower.
I beg raven for more time,
Beady eyes judge a crime.

Creeps death ‘neath foggy wake,
I pray my soul, Lord please take.
Pointing alabaster finger of bone,
My name, embedded in stone.