Once Upon a Time

ONCE UPON A TIME I felt bold, placing an Ad in New York's Village Voice; see I needed a friend, a guide, a conscientious lover of my choice But as I read and read, one unusual two page letter Stated that they'd be my slave, and loyal house sitter That was start and end of that; but meanwhile, I met a lonely young woman wanting to commit suicide I showed her warmth, serenity, and rest; then I went to work Leaving her with view of Hudson River, and lush trees in the park That summer, I introduced her to her very own cozy space Next door. Lo and behold, she found and looked like grace One afternoon, as I hurried to fetch my usual subway train This once lonely girl stopped to model her gold engagement ring She stood hand in hand, with a spectacled gentleman I'd seen, so I simply smiled, said farewell, and played back tapes of old scenes. *