Seven Brothers

There were seven brothers sat by the road

And everyone was dressed in black

The smiled at everyone who passed

They smiled at them but none smiled back

Stranger passed along the road

Says the first brother, he’ll be mine soon

I’ll clot the blood within his veins

And heart will burst like a child’s balloon

Another stranger passed them by

Says the second brother, soon he will moan

He’ll feel the claws, they got his balls

And he’ll pray to the God he’s never known

Another stranger passed them by

Says the third brother that jobs in the hand

With corruption I’ll fill his lungs

And he’ll drown standing on dry land

Another stranger passed them by

Says the fourth brother, the seed is sown

I’ll darken his mind with helplessness

And the hand on the gun won’t be his own

Another stranger passed them by

Says the fifth brother, his race is run

I’ll send this car to the edge of the cliff

And friends will morn he died too young

Another stranger passed them by

Says the sixth brother, he’ll try to hide

He’ll seal each crack and pane indoor

But still the plague will get inside

Another stranger passed them by

Says the seven brother, this one I’ll reap

Peacefully in his old age

His breath will fault in his sleep

There were seven brothers sat by the road

Watching the human promenade

Filling their appointment books

Working at their fathers trade

There were seven brothers sat by the road

And none could look them in the eye

They sent a shiver through the bones

Of every soul who passed them by