Forgotten Secret

Deep within the woods Underneath the leaves and pines Is a dirty little secret Some monster left behind Across town in a tiny house That sits back off the steet A family is searching for a loved one Distraught and heartbroken week after week The angel that they search for Was only 8 years old Full of love and laughter That filled their tiny home On her way home from school one day She took a different path Following a beautiful butterfly She just had to have Never did she fear a bit Her soul was so carefree The monster lurked and jumped at her Making not a peep He took her to his favorite spot A place with all his treasures There he'd taunt and terrorize her All for his sick pleasures When he was done, had had his fun He couldn't let her go He knew she'd tell on him Barring his secrets, all of them exposed There he dug a shallow hole Just deep enough so she wouldn't show There he left her all alone This beautiful forgotten soul