The Dance of the Dead

The dance of the dead

Is a waltz,

Played to a dirge.

It is played by musicians

Whose instruments ,

Are made of coffin wood, and cobwebs and dust.

The music of the dead

Is played only rarely,

In the darkest depths of night.

But when it is played,

When the musicians take up their instruments,

It is played with vigor.

As the moon shines down,

It gleams off bone,

As the dancers take the stage.

The dance is intricate,

And as old as time itself,

But the steps are new every time.

It is said,

That dead men tell no tales,

But they dance a ditty.