24 October 1998
The Essence Of Childhood

I pull the sheets up tight around me
And my pillow covers my ears
But still I hear the screams
And wonder why?

I tiptoe quietly in the night
To the bathroom where blood covers the sink
I clean up the mess
As I ask why?

My sleep is chilled with awkward silence
All my dreams fade to black
I awake before the sunlight
And think why?

I crawl slowly out of bed to the distant sound of sirens
He cries over her limp body
And all my questions are answered
Still I ask why?

His deed was finally done
They finally took him away
Finally I live in peace
But I am all alone
And they say that I’m too young to
Understand why.