Ophelia was
a bride of god,
a novice Carmelite
in sister cells
the cloister bells
tolled on a wedding night
Ophelia was a rebel girl
a blue stocking suffragette
who remedied society
between her cigarettes
and Ophelia was the sweetheart
to a nation over night
curvaceous thighs
vivacious eyes
love was at first sight
Love was at first sight
Love
Ophelia was a demigoddess
in pre-war Babylon
so statuesque a silhouette
in black satin evening gown
Ophelia was a mistress to
a Vegas gambling Man
Signora Ophelia Maraschina,
mafia courtesan
Ophelia was a circus queen
the female cannonball
projected through 5 flaming hoops
to wild and shocked applause
to wild and shocked applause
hey
Ophelia was a tempest, cyclone
a god damn hurricane
your common sense
your best defense
wasted and in vain
For ophelia’d know
your every woe
and every pain you’d ever have
she’d sympathize
dry your eyes
help you to forget
and help you to forget
and help you to forget
Ophelia’s mind went wandering,
you’d wonder where’d she gone
through secret doors
down corridors
she’d wander them alone
all alone
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