Blind Alice and Madeline
went to the fair
Madeline tied a red ribbon
in Alice's hair
Alice heard of a fairground
but had never been there
she swung on the swing
on carousel spun
on stalls and the contest
prizes she won
she even saw light
as bright as the sun
her blinded eyes
could gradually see
the blind fog lifted
setting her free
as she ran round the fair
as content as could be
she could see Madeline
and saw Madeline's tear
there was no one else
to see or to hear
the lights of the fairground
so perfectly clear
she was so happy
she was not alone
she wanted to stay
and never go home
Madeline gave her
a red engraved comb
the police car arrived
about half past ten
Alice was missing
not knowing quite when
they had check on her
now and again
A body was found
by an old farm stead
a comb in her hair
engraved and was red
the same comb as Madeline
when she was found dead
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