when i was a child

 when i was a child

when i was a child

people died

and i grew up

pulling away

a day

became a night

twinkle twinkle little star

how i wonder what you are 

how i wondered what you were

they never said

they never did

they never do

dark rooms

and aspidistras

purple silk tablecloths

curtains drawn

all week

out of respect 

the parlour dour 

the midnight hour

westminster chimes

they were dark days