The Silent Ones

Quick clay A dog sent in Looking for survivors Given the last hug? Hunting for people Silent in quick clay In a delivery room She was real and she was perfect Stillborn A song played in the room next door Dobie Gray – Drift away No beat A wreck on the highway Knocking on heaven’s door A graveyard shift Knocking on the door Silence broken Slow steps A ship in distress A chopper sent in Looking for survivors A doctor thinking The silent ones can wait In the cruel sea The room was bright The respirator turned off Death was pronounced The body wheeled away The room cleaned and disinfected Nobody should die alone The seats are empty Nobody tells me to shut up And dance Nobody tells me to leave this behind And sing One more song