The Salem Witch Trials
Peaceful times, memories,
Remembered by all,
Quiet, order, those were the days,
The birds used to sing with euphonious sound,
Times were good,
Neighbors were friends,
We were joined together as one,
We said nothing could break us apart.
But we were wrong.
Hearts were broken,
Friends became enemies,
And I, I hid behind my family,
I leaned on them, looked to them for help.
Hangings, drownings, trials,
Voices, calling out on people, innocent people,
Accusations stung with the bitterness of a thousand tongues,
Innocent people being killed, crushing the hearts of many.
What happened here?
Where did Salem go?
This doesn’t feel like home anymore.
Then my family was taken away,
And I was left to fend for myself,
Alone, cold, and hungry for an entire winter,
Days used to pass like birds flying by.
But now they pass like a snail crawling along.
And here I am now, as lonely as ever,
With my village burned to the ground,
Friends and family,
Gone…forever.
