An Ode To Nelly Bligh

An Ode to Nelly Bligh The leaves are falling all around, They softly float to the ground. This is a real strange affair, Now that fall and winter are in the air. Gone are the flowers seen in the spring, They were tied to the stem like an apron string. The cold fall weather caused the flowers to fade, Unknown to the flowers they were unwittingly betrayed. The forest floor is filled with colorful leaves, They have fallen from the winter dead trees. Also dead and barren is the moon shinning bright, It is emitting a beautiful harvest light. The moonlit scene begins to take on the falling snow, The beauty of the evening really begins to grow. A lamp is burning in the cabin nearby, The shadow on the window is that of Nelly Bligh. Snow is falling on the cabin, from above, Nelly Bligh has just lost her most precious love. A huge collision happen at sea today, The murky waters of the Atlantic have taken her man away. The Titanic has claimed Nelly Bligh’s fate, She knows that she has lost her beloved mate. She walks out to the edge of the cliff by the sea, Nelly Bligh dove in, there she will forever be. ©2008 Lynn B.