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White Picket Fence
A meditation on loss and the persistence of memory.
memorylosshomenaturemelancholic
Verse 1
White picket fence smooth green lawn
The branches so heavy the boughs are breaking down
Garland of roses a labor of love
And the sweet simple song of a turtle dove
Verse 2
Wind in the grass, it looks like a wave
They never did go out and see your grave.
Wind in the sky it looks like a shore
I went knocking but there was no door.
Verse 3
Paintbrush of color water of life
Eyes always focused on birth and light
All my friends say won't you leave it a while
They always know I'm still looking for your smile
Outro
White picket fence, smooth green lawn
And the branches so heavy the boughs are breaking down
I like a town on a holiday.
When all the people have gone away
— Sandy Hutchinson