Missing Children

You only see them briefly
Perhaps just one edition
Thee end-of-year photo stares out

You only see them briefly
And it's muggin' politicians
Cock-eyed, their faces stare out

But for some their image still burns bright
Like the glow of a tiger or a light
Switched-off, but once stared-at
With such intense concentration

You only see them briefly
Then it's idle conversation
Their perfect frozen bodies surfaces

You only see them briefly
Then it's fear and degradation
Their dusty, bloody bodies lie below

But for some their image still burns bright
Like the glow of a tiger or a light
Switched-off, but once stared-at
With such intense concentration

And one shoulder and one heart
Can twist the sinews of thy heart
And when thy heart began to beat
What dread hands and what dread feet!
What the hammer? What the chain?
In one foot was thy bring
What the anvil what dread grasp
[?] deadly [?]

You only see them briefly
Then it's shame and flagellation
Their end-of-year photos stare out

[?] starts to down their spears
And water heaven with their tears
Did he smile [?]
Did he who [?]

You only see them briefly
Then reach to change the station
Their frozen perfect faces stare out