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Rated: E · Poetry · Tribute · #713863
A Tribute To Billie Holiday
"LADY BILLIE"


Lady sang the Blues
too many times -
Lady lived the Blues
too many times.

A puissant, yet frightened, desperation
attempted to hide within her
truly Classic Voice.


The Sting of Forbidden Escape
was her only pleasure
until there was none.

She knew of no other ways.

Sad.

Slave to her Songs -
Slave to her men -
Sometimes helpless stranger
to herself.

Her incredible sonification
reflected the
Inner Lady.

Haunts me for days at a time.

Each moment,
drawing me

d
e
e
p
e
r within

The Lady’s Voice
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