She still remembers
Walking through shame and cold fear
Whoee, doll, come here

Should she not react,
Or turn, and face the whistlers
Walk a bit faster

That stretch of hallway
Where sly boys formed a gauntlet
Eager eyes taunted
She still remembers
Walking through shame and cold fear
Whoee, doll, come here

Should she not react,
Or turn, and face the whistlers
Walk a bit faster

That stretch of hallway
Where sly boys formed a gauntlet
Eager eyes taunted
every week about this time the chains all come unbound
we dance entranced on the steely pole and wave our hands around
clapping high and low we rock, we roll our voices raised in chorus
cold amber flows from gilded taps and everyone adores us.
unbridled passions capture hearts if only for this night
ecstasy then fades to shame when exposed to old ra’s light.
promises of never again are whispered through bruised lips
yet osiris calls again upon seven days’ eclipse.
It’s been many years since I had a wild Friday. Ah, the memories.
Peace, people!
it took just seconds;
innocence slipped through fingers
too quickly to catch.
why should she feel shame
while he walked away unscathed?
and no one intervened.
suffer the children
to come unto him, she read
did that include her?
I know this is a heavier topic than I usually cover, but we must start noticing and taking action against those who victimize our children.