Magnificent day
Turned into a day of fear
Guns exploding here
Eager childhood play
Interrupted by gunfire
All duck for cover
Sirens fill the air
Gunfire explodes around us
Its deafening sounds
My heart of fear wakes
Oh my God, where is my child?
I scream in terror
Police dispatches
From precincts all over town
Gang wars erupted
Various playthings
Monkey bars, merry-go-round
She played on all these
More places I look
Sandbox and the sliding-board
But she isn’t there
I see her at last
She’s on the swings over there
I see her falling
Through all the red blood
I watch her life-force failing
Oh God let her live
Paramedics come
Access the wounded
This one’s still alive
My prayer is answered
Through all the blood and the gore
My child is alive
The big city life
And all the places to go
Has lost its luster
Need the simple life
Where sirens don’t fill the air
No guns exploding
Magnificent move
Far from the gang violence
Down the country roads
Quiet little town
West Virginia our new home
Swings are a safe place
Police dispatches
To help find her lost kitten
No more blood and gore
She wakes each morning
A bright smile upon her face
There’s nothing to fear
Various flowers
Katie picks in the back yard
Hides behind her back
She’s eager to play
And there’s no fear in her eyes
No fear in my heart
Only wounded here
Are skinned knees bandaged by Mom
And tears kissed away
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