It Just Rained

She just stood on the beach
And held her baby in her arms
I watched her kick her shoes off
Choking on tears, sweaty palms
She held her crucifix so tight
Kissed it, then dropped it in the sand
Took his crumpled photo from her pocket
Clutched it tightly in her hands
And then she walked towards the waves
Not looking back towards the trees
Her baby clinging around her neck
Water rising above her knees
She kept walking and walking and walking and……….
Into the lake of dreams

Nobody cried when they brought out the bodies
Nobody cared even though she’d explained
I thought you were the land of love and sunshine
But it just rained

I thought you were the land of love and sunshine
But it just rained

I thought you were
The land of love and sunshine
But it just rained