She reached into her little bag
Pulled out a shiny coin
Coiled it in her fingers
Until they looked enjoined
She glanced about
As if to see
If any were watching her
Then quickly looked up to the stars
Wishing with all her world
That her mother would be watching
From the heavens up above
She wanted her to know
She still needed to be loved
She knew it wasn't her fault
She just wanted now to share
That this coin within her fingers
Was one without compare
It was one she found on her dresser
The day her mother died
So she looked upon the heavens
Unbidden began to cry
She cast another look around
Then once more at her hand
Then shoved it in her pocket
Afraid she'd turn to sand
Retracing every step she made
She walked out of the door
Invisible to everyone
She was walked on like the floor
Some say she went to heaven
That day she tried to leave
He wouldn't let her
Her attempt just got him peeved
Her child tried to get help
A neighbor heard and called
They found her on the ground
She never made a sound
He wouldn't drop the weapon
Though they plead with him that day
And when he went toward them
He said he'd made her pay
Shots were fired and he fell
She didn't hear his cry
For she went up to heaven
On the day she was to die
A mother killed by her husband
A child left alone
A day like any other
You heard it on the phone
It was on the news last night
In the paper just this morn
Terrible this violence
Have you seen the price of corn
Gasoline up twenty cents
Funeral this week
Can you believe that sale at Kmart
That sweater looks real neat
I heard the girls in foster care
Terrible to hear
I'm sure she'll get on over it
Now let's go get a beer
She reached into her little bag
Pulled out a shiny coin.........
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