Charade

Halloween 2023

Charade

by Henry Mancini

When we played our charade

We were like children posing

Playing at games,

acting out names

Guessing the parts we played.

Oh, what a hit we made

We came on

next to closing

Best on the bill

Lovers until

Love left the masquerade.

Fate seemed to pull the strings

I turned

and you were gone.

While from the darkened wings

The music box

played on . . .

Sad little serenade

Song of my heart’s

composing

I hear it

still

I always will

Best on the bill

Charade.