Rosalie

We dream of justice, deflected tossed away, forget our insousciance, do we think of Solomon, never sought that reign, what were we thinking of, do we allow as citizens, fractious old remains, that enslave to prisons, calendars note only one, to lights a single page, how we fumble along, uncertain of questions, ask for the trial date, who of us bear witness, cigarettes smoked gone, try to have our say, frittered on our sons, the only saving grace.

Quiana

Doubt hollows out my night, makes me clasp ancient flame, waits for lamps to shine, when am most shot through, you’ll hear me straight, judge not on what to do, life comes beyond design, moments given over to pray, go buy some cheap wine, there are no avenues, I won’t look down again, we all pay our dues, laugh in gentler climes, no one else to blame, part of me is dying, don't need pointy shoes, arrange at Chess to play, guide me away from you, beyond a hold held tight, can't apply a tourniquet, squeeze out all my fright, take me home again.

Penelope

Don’t look at me and pause, give one of your sighs, seen those looks before, it's how I live now, not your interesting life, God you’re no pillow, all of those good causes, I was barely alive, so many conditional clauses, and all the time how, when you lived so right, you expected me to follow, it's how a story falls, about the way you cried, when I needed comfort, cold water brings no wows, warm easy cosy nights, you always carried a plough, never sailed on the tide.

Ophelia

You stroll off the meter, but you Won't see me, begging by the theatre, blow on polished fingers, at the Salon du Te,' hear policemen whisper, discuss fine places to be, sip Darjeeling, don't need to miss a beat, a guest of distinction, such a pleasure to meet, inform you who's singing, for all of those parties, you give by by the sea, brings them good company, do waves rise in rhythm, to remember our street, where in rags and rayon, you struggled to eat. .

Nora

You'd gamble any right, your daughter says, including unforgiven nights, drained you like a drain, the times you swayed, in falling snow or rain, within slate blue eyes, you could never contain, the reasons why, letting go is the same, were you born that way, smoking by a naked flame, her grin is like a prize, a chuckle on Saint’s day, like she's run a mile, unhook the gas cage, make tea on the range, bring whiskey out today, there's ghosts to lay.

Molly

Standing out of reach, he says don't leave me, am crying for the sea, can anyone entertain, such unforgiving need, like someone derailed, I say just take it easy, what do you want to see, staring at our destiny, dunes shift on the beach, in his eyes you can feel, a twisted knife of agony, I hum a stupid refrain, how to enjoy freedom, when promises are made, a life of safe passagee, rises up before me, pretend it don’t matter, what might have been.

Lia

Am pretty sure of what to do, around your knees, a tattered sheepskin warms you, birds cling to the ferry, passion no longer creases me, we hardly go on holiday, your lover and your son, say I'm not easy, well, what's done is done, interesting but uncaring, you'd never fight for me, water brings other yearnings, which is sad but true, when orange lights the sea, I’m not thinking of you, this night of coming liberty, I'll drink Merlot and breathe, lend you to your family, set my spirits free.