kate campbell
look away
I can still recall the night Lightning burned the mansion down We all stood in out pajamas On that hallowed southern ground  When the flames had turned to ashes Only blackened bricks remained And sixteen stately Doric columns There beneath a veil of gray  And it's a long and slow surrender Retreating from the past It's important to remember To fly the flag half-mast And look away  I was taught by elders wiser Love your neighbor, love your God Never saw a cross on fire Never saw an angry mob  I saw sweet magnolia blossoms I chased lightening bugs at night Never dreaming others saw our way of life In black and white  Part of me hears voices crying Part of me can feel their weight Part of me believes that mansion Stood for something more than hate  