New Blood

She heralds the new day Soon the gates would open She’d be free Ten years Model prisoner The guards bade her farewell Wish they were all like her Four hours later she was back in the smoke First stop the bank The lock-up was at the far side of the docks Five hundred pounds deposit would secure what she needed He was going to ask the obvious question But, something about her She watched them sit down at their usual table Open for business The first shot killed the father outright Five more rendered the son immobile He watched her reload So cold Four shots later, their lives ended More importantly, their lifeline ended Every business needs new blood A new lifeline She would provide it