She arches one eyebrow with a knowing look
She leans out of the light that surrounds her
Plays in the balance between the evil and the good
The word of the day today is fearless
She remembers a time when she was young. She was unafraid
She walked over the coals and through the flame
She appears in disguise, on the halfshell
Bewitched by the need to be understood
So those around her speak a language of kindness
The words fall from their mouths like sparkling jewels
The word of the day today is fearless
She remembers a time when she was young. She was unafraid.
She walked over the coals and through the flame.
She wears a badge of bravery on the inside of her left wrist
Decorated for her valour when it came down to tapping the vein
She prays through the bars of the basement window.
Listening for the sound of mercy on the drive.
The rise and fall of voices from the next room lull her to sleep.
In her dreams, shešs living on the outside
The word of the day today is courage.