Sunday, March 8, 2009

Toti O’Brien
PROPHECY

In her bed
half awake
she heard a voice
it said
you’ll be happy
one day
in a place that’s named
California

Is it why
the girl came?
For what was predicted
that night?
Not at all
Life brought her
and the prophecy
she forgot

***

When she came
did she look
for happiness
still?
Of course
Did she find it?
So she believed
once or twice

And each time
oh well
she remembered
the mysterious
words
and she thought
that it was for good

***

‘Cause indeed
she was where the oracle
had pointed
but Lord
can you please
explain?
What’s the promised land
and what’s happiness?

‘Cause
it keeps sliding
behind clouds
and over
the rainbow
‘cause she
still
doesn’t know

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