he left her
marching in Washington
on a mission
he left her
on a stage
all to herself
he left her
with hurt eyes
and a puzzle
he left her
with a story
to tell over
he left her
with Diamonds and Rust -
her forever song
© S. O. Fasrus
Joan Baez, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, March 26
S.O. Fasrus is a Social Justice Campaigner & Social Research Interviewer. Her verse and poems; some comic; satirical; and serious; can be found online. Recent poems are in New Verse News, Culture Matters, and Poems for Grenfell Tower.
