Homeward Bound

powdered and perfumed she awaited darkness warily resting on the lonely bench not a single emotion betrayed her lost future reflected only by the shadow of time the careful spattering of ruby on pallid cheeks sunset settled silently into the nights chilly air searching for the next fix to quench his raging thirst a wolf in banker's mask drives a Mercedes to her fate perfect teeth flash a wicked smile in a single strobe of light songbirds sing a somber song as she masquerades innocence she was found in sweet September abandoned unmercifully by the smile broken dreams and promises veiled by millions of sticky scarlet leaves released at last from addictions grasp the runaway heads home.....