Brittany Lehman: Hush Little Baby

hush little baby, don’t say a word

we’re gonna find you, haven’t you heard?

among the reeds where your body now dwells

beneath the ripples, hidden under the swells

a shoe, a boat, your last couple clues

we know it’s a trick, we’re gonna get you!

the cadavers fail to catch your scent

but maybe that’s good, we won’t give up yet

you’re a survivor, we know this is true

this isn’t very funny, please, where are you?

and if your smile doesn’t shore up soon

we’ll send in the divers this afternoon

speak little baby, give us some words

we wanna find you, but we haven’t heard

your voice fills our heads, we need in our ears

you’re so very young, only nineteen years

five days, seven, not a sign or a clue

stop being so mean, we wanna find you

ten days pass and something floats to the top

this can’t really be you, please make it stop!

it doesn’t seem real ‘til the coffin rolls by

we fall down little baby, we cry, cry, cry…

It’s been two years since the day that you drown.

Forever you’ll be the sweetest baby in town.