She grew up in a nice big house
The walls were thick. you could run about
It was given
White birds flew through the thunderstorm
She was taught to fear nothing and given a ribbon
To tie in her hair
And a stone's throw was all she could spare
The weakness took over that made her aware
Trouble descended on the tiny town
Unspeakable crimes and events began to happen
Reputations were ruined
Viewing each other through untrusting eyes
Everyone suspect, even the children
With their angelic stares
And the rain continued to fall
She bu*toned her petticoat up and stood tall
War began brewing in the countryside
Paranoia had spread, it was man's poison
They pa**ed the cup
Accounts they travelled by word of mouth
Events conspired, real or imagined
The situation worsened
And the crows watched the scene from their perch on a wire
Hoping the contrast would birth a new desire
When lady peace finally answered her call
The horror subsided and the cloud of fear was lifted
No one ever convicted
The willows rested their branches
The sheep grazed in silence on a little plot of heaven
The souls had risen
And the birds resumed their beautiful songs
And the ghost began to right all the wrongs
Time the great healer softened the ground
History righted itself for future generations
The legacy forgotten
Fine white snow covered the land
All frozen signs of the past remained hidden
For all was forgiven
She said I hear the clock ticking twice
Transforming shards of darkness into light
And the murals on the street showed scenes from their lives
Grateful for being born in another time