CALYPSO COULD ONCE.

[dadio]

Calypso. Calypso could once have brought
With the sparkle of her eyes the hot love and

Desire of men. However, age and time
Had brought wrinkles and sag to skin. There was

Memory of love of course. And sin. Hair
Had to be stained to keep away the grey,

Lipstick to show where her lips began and
Ended. Cosmetics gave show but never

Mended. She sits now and waits for some men
To show; hoping they’ll notice her and her

Fading beauty if not her glow. They’ll not
Of course, they’ll walk on by with turn of head,

Look for younger girls instead. Calypso
Remembers how men would queue to take her

Out or kiss her skin or hold her hand or
Take the promise of her words to bed; now

The men she thinks will queue to kiss or make
Hot love to her are all within her head.