Tiny Harriet

from Demo 2013 by Oglin

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I am looking past the obvious aesthetics
of the seemingly thoughtless arrangement of low-fashion fabrics
that is her urban tunic, her armored vest
donned in planned haste to meet the press
So eloquent behind the microphone
With fractured voice so calm and sweet
unflinching in the tabloid stroboscope
Mascara traces her ashen powdered cheeks
Imploring us to search our souls

Why, would anyone steal from me? My daughter was
only late for the bus to her sunday piano lesson.
Running through the park in pouring rain,
the shadows beneath the willows called her name:
"I had a pretty girl like you before, but such happy days
seem ages and ages ago
Like you she was full of life and laughter, I believe she was
waylaid by elves (or the government) or maybe..
maybe it was you!
Who stole... her soul..."

Tiny Harriet, you are so small
How would you take on the world
with nothing but your sorrow
Tiny Harriet, I will run you down
I am six times your size
and got no hope for tomorrow

Eyes, hovering in the sky with searchlights
I do a cameo performance directing this downtown suspense
thriving in my newsman pretense
I do to the world as I will
But to prey on children's innocent fears?
Well her blood sucking company has been doin it for years
I'm slipping out of bluelights
Screaming down main street
The billboards are pleading for the fox to step forward tonight
And let us know she's allright
Let us believe
That she.. is.. alive..

Tiny Harriet, you are so small
How could you take on the world
with nothing but your sorrow
Tiny Harriet, I will run you down
I am six times your size
And got no hopes for tomorrow

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from Demo 2013, released August 7, 2013

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