| The Bedtime Story Shh, little one And mommy will tell you a story Wait for the sun This tale is surely gory It's about the wolves who howl To the silver moon Can you smell the scent so foul? They will all be here soon They will swallow you whole And lap up your blood They will curse your soul With manure and mud Do not venture into the night When the stars come out to play Get back before you lose sunlight Be sure not to lose your way The rich little girl The poor little boy She has the world He has not a toy They do not discriminate All peoples are the same They lick their jaws and wait Until you've become lame But quiet your tears Say not a word Calm your fears Keep what you've heard Beasts will watch you But be not afraid They cannot get through Unless its a doorway you've made Shh, baby, close your eyes You've yet to commit a crime Commit, and you'll hear their cries But for now, it's just your bedtime Written by Courtney Gallagher (C) The Depths of Shallowness 2001 Back to the Archive |