The Music Box
Serenity sat on her bed and listened to the music
Playing over and over on the music box
It was her most treasured possession
It had been a birthday present to celebrate her tenth birthday
It was a haunting tune and the pink ballerina pirouetted and danced
To the tune and the music box play on and on
Serenity was now 35 and had lived here for 10 years
She had been engaged to Steve
They had first dated at the school prom
Just after her 16th birthday
They had gone on holiday to Spain and Cyprus
Bought a home together
And soon they would be married
But one night he found Steve in bed with her sister Sapphire
She had screamed at both of them
She screamed so much that she passed out with nausea
She was taken to hospital and stayed over a few nights
When she returned home Steve had move out
A week later she discovered he was staying with Sapphire
They both laughed at her and shouted "poor Serenity"
One night soon after she took an overdose of sleeping pills
Her mother found her slumped over her bed
She was taken back to hospital
And although she recovered physically
Her mind could not deal with the shock of recent events
She returned to her childhood lost in daydreams
She was moved to the psychiatric ward
And there she remained for ten years
Some of the patients complained about the music going on and on all day
The same simple haunting tune
It drove them to distraction
But it was the only thing that helped Serenity to stay calm and relaxed
She remains there to this day listening to her music
Lost in childhood dreams of innocence.
