Heather

[Tarzan's Jane]

This one is for my friend Heather who was murdered at the age of nine. I'm done now with poetry....moving on.

 

Heather

 

Two little girls way back then

You were nine and I was ten

The first time I met you, we danced to a song

How right that we met but it wasn’t for long

 

For you were taken at the hands of that man

Still my heart hurts, and I will never understand

Everyone loved to watch us dance

Two little girls in a wonderful trance

 

Humpty Dumpty is who I am

Twinkle Twinkle, let’s sing it again

Red rover, red rover

You were called over

 

I can see clearly now the rain has gone

The fun we both had singing that song

And every time I hear it, I think of those times

Holding your hand, making up our own lines

 

I made you promise way back then

When I came to accept that you were in Heaven

I said I would forever dance for us

I’m sorry I couldn’t, the passion was lost

 

Humpty Dumpty is who I am

Twinkle Twinkle, let’s sing it again

Red rover, red rover

You were called over

 

That little girl inside me misses you still

Have you returned, did you have the will?

Don’t come back here, I’ll tell you why

It’s so much crueller than that October night

 

But for a dollar you lost your life

Nothing exists here to make that right

Thank you for coming one night in my dreams

Seeing you well silenced my screams

 

Humpty Dumpty is who I am

Twinkle Twinkle, let’s sing it again

Red rover, red rover

You were called over