A child’s accusation
I saw her curse him said the child in excitement
She’s a real witch and that’s what she can do
His imagination now began to work
I seen her curse a man who then went lame
Then she cursed a woman who lost her child
Terrible curses they were in spite and hate
He looked around at the attention he was getting
Warming to his task as he continued
I seen her at night with her cat on the broom
She cursed two sheep and they both fell down dead
I even saw her turn a rabbit into a toad
I seen her cursing I know she’s a real witch
The judge looked at him straight in the eye
Swear to me lad that you are telling the truth
The child looked back still full of excitement
I swear Your Honour it is the gospel truth
I seen all these things with my own two eyes
The judge turned to the lady who stood in the dock
The witness says all this Now what say you
The woman laughed You believe a child of only six years
But her laughter was soon to turn to tears
Prejudice and ignorance soon removed her hope
As she swung like a doll at the end of a rope
Copyright: David Hopcroft April 2024
Park Bench Tales and other writings 