Those days were cold and windy
The air was thick with death
Our eyes red, lips blue
Frozen tears, clouds in our breath
The steel blue sky above us
A circle of grave despair
We stood with snakes, owls, and some
Gentle Kit-Kat collapsed in tears
On my phone screen smiling up at me
Sweet Roxie's pretty face
And I cursed everything about the Fenders
As policemen entered the space
Blood red cruelty in a snowy wood
Blue icicles in the night
Alice and I sat in each other's comfort
As we aided in the fight
But I awoke one morning to find
That one snake had to vigilante turned
Sweet Kit-Kat had set ablaze Jackson's car
The sleeping Fenders emerged badly burned
But in the ensuing chaotic mess
Dear Kit-Kat was struck by a passing train
Her hair forever dyed blood-red
An engine striking away her pain
But we found a note she'd left behind
Written on white paper in blue
"For as long as I'm alive
Roxie, I will always love you."
The Fenders spent awhile in prison
Following a round in the burn unit
But the townspeople soon realized
Those boys weren't worth our spit
June-Bug and the snakes gradually healed
As did the Owls and I
Though occasionally tears still fall
From our lady eyes
But I shall always remember
Sweet Roxie and Kit-Kat
Two girls with bad reps and hearts of gold
The victims of a world of rats
But their gentle eyes and multicolored hair
Stay always in our hearts
As the owls and I seek new adventures
Each morning a new start
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Suzy - A Ballad in 5 Parts
Puisi"Suzy" is the story of three high school cliques, the Golden Owls, Black Snakes, and Fender Benders, and the events that transpire one tragic winter that change all of them forever.
