Johnny grew up
Thinking he lived
In a perfect family....




A husband and a wife
He a lawyer, she a nurse
Who sat on the parents' comittee
of her perfect children's school

Two children, Johnny and Jane
He an athlete, she an anrtist
Who were both actively involved
in their perfect public school

Johnny learned about
justice and war
in his perfect little school

Jane learned about
peace and truth
in her perfect little school

When Jane left home
she was naive
She met a man
for whom she loved deeply

When Johnny left home
he was a soldier
he fought in a war
that was never resolved

Jane left the man
With bruises on her back
And scars too deep to heal

Johnny came home
And couldn't stop fighting
In a war that was his own

Johnny found Jane's man
And built him a grave
So he could end
his sister's war

He learned of Justice
She learned of Peace
But neither learned about
Forgiveness

The perfect family
Torn at the seams
Lost all they had
Because of what they were(n't)taught

In their perfect little school

© froG_pRinceSs 1999
  

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