(A commended entry in the Lyrics Only Category in the UK Songwriting Contest 2010)
A contest spokesman said "The UK Songwriting Contest directors and judges include some of the world's top producers who have worked closely with such artists as Paul McCartney, Britney Spears and many others. There were over 5,000 entries this year and we are pleased that Helen Burns achieved a commended result in this year's event and wish Helen every success in the future as a songwriter".
One Tuesday
Far from grace
An earth child brought pain and sorrow
To a place
Poor in wealth but not in values
Misery, ignored the plea
And struck at sixteen fifty-three
Let’s embrace
Our friends of today
And tomorrow
Mend the hearts
Of Port-au-Prince
Look deep into your soul
Give aid, persuade, convince.
Our love we’ll measure
Give up our guilty pleasures
For you, we are there
Say the Haiti prayer….
World’s apart
But we share
In this parallel universe
An existence hard to contemplate
Or imagine
Dignified, strong and brave
Mass destruction to mass graves
Lives lost, survivors
Finding their strength, within
Mend the hearts
Of Port-au-Prince
Look deep into your soul
Give aid, persuade, convince.
Our love we’ll measure
Give up our guilty pleasures
Forgive their debt
The hurt we can't forget.
Don’t rest until
There’s peace and calm and still
Let’s rue the day
The earth did kill…
Capricorn quake
Her ugly trait
Pessimistic, shakes and tremors
Shook our hearts
As we watched the terror unfold
Haiti hope, love, faith and joy
For the Haiti girls and boys
The saddest story
Ever, to be told
Mend the hearts
Of Port-au-Prince
Look deep into your soul
Give aid, persuade, convince.
Our love we’ll measure
Sacrifice our guilty pleasures
For you, we are there
Say the Haiti prayer….
Mend the hearts
Of Port-au-Prince
Look deep into your soul
Give aid, persuade, convince.
Our love we’ll measure
Give up your guilty pleasures
Forgive their debt
The hurt we can't forget.
