We don’t know why they cut the tall trees
Or scare small children
They keep us outside
Where the wind cannot make the sound of peace in the winter time
And the rain can only ask why it is an oasis stuck inside a cloud

There is so much beauty in her worried face
It speaks silently for her heart
But sorrow became too much
She prayed to be forgiven for wanting laughter for one weekend
She will throw open the door again on Monday if she is allowed

The smoke rises over a five minute walk outside the wall
But we are not alone
It is time that makes us afraid
We know our lives will one day be a thing of the past
But one last kiss from a good woman will make us cry out loud