A Gala Evening Poem by Liilia Talts Morrison

Nobody really noticed
nobody really cared
they all were drinking cocktails
a laughing, jolly crowd

The show was very special
a singer of some note
had overcome his stage fright
and sang his best that night

They called this night a gala
and that it was indeed
the floor filled with confetti
as caviar was served

I once had been a diva
they sought me at the ball
and once upon a lifetime
the suitors came around

Tonight I wore my finest
my velvet gown low cut
pure diamonds pulled from storage
and makeup without fault

Amid the celebration
a lady climbed the stage
a friend whom I admired
although a little rough

She stunned the whole assembly
all men stood up to gape
and turned their backs that instant
to my most charming jokes

Nobody really noticed
nobody really cared
they all were toasting Bacchus
while I sought Mistress Death.