Ghost of perdition Ghost of Mother Lingering death Ghost on Mother's bed Black strands on the pillow Contour of her health Twisted face upon the head Stuck in her chest A warning no one read

We live in troubled times What good is love and peace on earth? Where's the truth in the written word? If no one reads it A new day dawning Comes without warning When it's exclusive? So don't blink twice What part of history we learned