Pictures in the Hall
Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill
As I look at these old photographs I wonder
Who are these people
So perfect, so true, so young, so happy
Their life so full of dreams
A wedding day, babies, laughter, vacations in the sun
Did these perfect souls really exist
Or are they just pictures hanging in our halls
Where has their perfect life gone
The photos still stand
Some in the Hall
The grander ones in the foyer by the front door
They adorn the piano, the dressers and the walls
But where has their perfect life gone
Were they ever really happy or are these perfect pictures
Just an image to the life they imagined
Where are the pictures of the fights, nights where she cried
The job losses, unpaid bills, the day they smashed the car
From the outside looking in our legacy will be these perfect pictures
Hanging in our hall
Our pictures tell our tale
A life of love, laughter, and fun
A life of dreams and ever after hang happily in our hall
We choose the images we want the world to see
Of these lies hanging in our halls
