a violent death

A woman was murdered by a man.
He was caught, found guilty
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
This life lasted only another 14 years
Weakened by cancer, the virus came and
finished him off.
The family of the murdered woman were notified
and her brother, in a confusing mix of sentiments,
tried to restore his balance by writing this song.

A fast enough write.
 I don’t want to rush to recording.
I’ll take my time with it.

A Violent Death


the salt will be well spent
I’ll shed a little tear
to act without intent
never a good idea
a knife was in my hand
and buried in his chest
he’d lived a lawless man
he died a violent death

dreams are two a penny
and not to give away
‘seems I have so many
and someone has to pay
she could have been a star
as she would shine as bright
he broke my mother’s heart
and took my sister’s light

we reach an early end
with memories I’m blessed
just let him die again
never should he find rest

they pleaded distraction
but we weren’t having that
how could I let this happen
how could it come to pass

he died a violent death
he died a violent death



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     Rightly.