she married a whale
she sailed the seas
skimming the profits of the
canneries
one day she discovered
that her life at sea
had uncovered the bruises set
in her skin
all left alone
noone left beside her
all skin and bone
nothing left inside her
she went to land
she ran aground
drove to all the places
that had let her down
then she gave birth
to a set of twins
who grew up to make enemies
all left alone
noone left beside her
all skin and bone
nothing left inside her
all left alone
with no sight of land
riding white horses
'til she comes to land
all left alone
noone left beside her
all skin and bone
nothing left inside her