November Song

November Song 

No suitor knocks on her door
her hair is white and uncombed 
children think she is witch.

Once she had been the belle of
the royal ball, spurned lovers
in her perfumed air.

Old age came creeping, first 
slowly than rapidly… and know
she is quite forgotten.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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September 20, 2013 at 6:38 AM
Teardrops.
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