Veiled
"Lizzie Borden took an axe,
gave her mother forty whacks,
when she saw what she had done,
gave her father forty-one,
she washed herself from a watered pail,
she claimed their lies and vicious tales,
she pled not guilty and moaned and wailed,
the court believed she was freed from jail,
she got all dressed up wearing her veil,
years later the axe displayed
the truth was told
to those who were dead
or much too old," ... by the Poet
OH NO! Not again ... "Oops!"
"She's up!"
"How long this time Frankie?"
"A whole half hour my dear Lizzie."
"Please don't tell my dear sister, I don't want her to fret so early in the morning, Frankie."
"But you'll be owing me, perhaps a favorite medley, Lizzie."
"My sister found a doctor who can help me resolve my sleepwalking issues."
"Oh and um, what of the other ..."
"When time permits Frankie, miracles can't be performed all at once. These matters take time. Now I best be going, and so must you--school's a-waiting!"
"Ta-ta!"
"Bye, Lizzie ... Good morning, Mr. Borden, sir."
"Good morning, Frankie, I hope my dear daughter has not been much of a bother this morning my young man."
"Not at all, sir, not at all!"
"Father, such nonsense!"
"Pass my love to the little ones, Frankie!"
"Don't keep your father waiting Lizzie!"
"Oh, I never do, I'll tell him that my sleepwalking issues may soon be over, that might put a smile on his face."
"Stop doting, Lizzie, and for Gawd's sake, put on your veil at once, you've been warned repeatedly, that with too much sun on your fragile skin, you'll break out all over your face and you'll be scarred for life, and won't be the marrying sort and end up being a schoolmarm! Now go and help your mother until your sister arrives shortly, and do remember your veil."
"Yes father, I'll always remember to be veiled! I may not have a favorite music to remember but I am sure the whole world will remember why Lizzie Borden was ... veiled!"
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