Late One Night
Was there more to her
than met the eye
She kept to herself
We all wondered why
Her smile fairly sparkled
So did her hair
Yet none of us knew
what went on in there
She answered most questions
with just a yes or a no
Wore last decade's fashions
from her head to her toe
Late one night, though,
I saw her alone in the park
swaying to strange strains
I couldn't hear in the dark
Stock still did I stand
when of a sudden
she stumbled ---
I blurted out, "You alright?"
At the sound of my voice
she screamed and she fled
Apparently'd hurt herself
The ground badly bled
No surprise the next morning
Her absence from class
But I was shocked to find out
that nobody knew
she'd been out and about
alone in the park the previous night
that she fell and took flight
Was I the only one who had seen
what had been, the drama play out
Or was what I'd sure witnessed
the mere shadow of doubt
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