Miranda (A. Hughson, D. Devine)

[Donna]

This is one from several months ago.

Music/melody/vocals/arrangement: Al Hughson
Lyrics: Donna Devine

Miranda

V1
She wanders the hallway
Her teeth in her pocket
Should anyone come to the door
And moths have been squatting
For years in her closet
While newspapers litter the floor

Chorus
High on a mantel
Her pain is displayed
Framed in the face
Of a man and a child
Miranda's shed tears
Miranda's bled tears
Though once long ago
She was joyful and wild
Miranda was joyful and wild

V2
She peeps through a window
As local kids taunt her
And wonder what she's living for
And sometimes a memory
Will ripple the water
And pull her right back to the shore

Chorus
High on a mantel
Her pain is displayed
Framed in the face
Of a man and a child
Miranda's shed tears
Miranda's bled tears
Though once long ago
She was joyful and wild
Miranda was joyful and wild

Bridge
Miranda's resolving
To slowly dissolve
Into dust
Where she feels most at home
Miranda can't fathom
Events that have left her alone

Chorus
High on a mantel
Her pain is displayed
Framed in the face
Of a man and a child
Miranda's shed tears
Miranda's bled tears
Though once long ago
She was joyful and wild
Miranda was joyful and wild

© 2014 Donna Devine

[PVD]

Donna:

Great write, heavy.  Vocals seem very appropriate for this piece.

Paul

[Donna]

Thanks so much, Paul, for taking a moment to listen and to comment.

Donna