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bad news on t v

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody

bad news on t.v.
floods are carried away
Dear children swept like dust

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody

that once filled the camp
there was dancing and crafts
and a chain of hands

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody

of the waters, beautifully sunned
then in one catastrophic strophe
a beast arises, releases frenzy

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody

of campers, one minute
sleeping, tethered to their beds
then out of their heads with fear

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody

of birds in the calm of afternoon
a cup of overflowing caffeine
pleasantry and dreams

   dreadful nightmares
hold our loved ones close
we must. we live. we cry.

twoo twoo twoo
   twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
  O the cheerful melody
     O the cheerful m
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                                     y

                 O!

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues

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