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Is there somewhere?

Eyes that are as unforgiving as a thousand seas She’s struggling to let the words escape For behind that plastered smile on her face Lies another universe of reality. And she whispers three shattering words. Is there somewhere? The kids on the bus will leave her alone And her hair will fall perfectly like the actress’ on T.V A place where bliss will touch her heart, A place where she will be eternally free? “Little bird, don’t you worry” The old lady’s voice echoes into the void. Y’know the world’s a dark and cold-blooded place It took your parents and tore them to pieces But I won’t let it take you the same way. And she tucks the girl in to kiss the bruises on her face As the sun goes down and the cold settles in The moonlight lulling over her pale, wrinkled skin And she’s staring at the constellations again Is there someplace, somewhere? She’ll be dancing in his loving arms. And they’ll skip pebbles across the lake like the