Drops of red upon the canvas
Dancing in playful glee
The moon above the crown
Growing in uncertainty.
Pale in the cheeks
Fires burn the orbs
Burning wax above the hearth
Dying in the mystery.
All the ducks in a row
Pawns in the game
Living as some other name.
Swill crooks
Puzzled looks.
Dime in the jar
Dark alley behind the bar
A chain-linked fence from afar.
A house dressed in white up in flames
Parties placing their blames.
Weary heads upon pillows
Praying for some consolation from the willows.
