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.