SOMETIMES IN MARCH
(J. Wilson)
© Ochiltree 136 Publishing (2004)

Sometimes in March I hear children laughing
and if I think hard I can see them smiling too
With their grandma sitting at the foot of a street lamp
staring out into the day – that Pinjar parked his car,
Pinjar loaded his gun,
Pinjar took his family one by one

Yellow tape across the maple tree,
policeman telling us, ‘there’s nothing here for you to see’
No one heard when they had fought, how could they have not?
And no one even heard a single shot

Sometimes in March I hear children crying
They sent the kids home early from school that day
Everyone’s got problems, and I’m sure they had their problems, but…

Let’s just take care of each other, lend a hand to your brother
Don’t let your sister down, help your father from the ground
Be kind to a stranger, love thy neighbour
Do your mother proud - smile

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From the Album: DREAD & BLUE: A CANADIANA SUITE