EIDERDOWN

Once I slept on eiderdown

Now it’s thrift store cotton

The wealth I knew was a mirage

And my fame is all forgotten

I had a way to ride the wind

And loved the place it took me

But soon enough the weather calmed

And my breezy ride forsook me.

I had to sell my emeralds

And my designer evening gowns.

I didn’t get a worthwhile price

For my two gold and jeweled crowns.

I see myself at eventide

With the sun now sinking fast

I’m living now in slower times

And seeking things that last

I ask would I do it all again

That’s something I can’t say

I did some bad but I did more good

That’s my scorecard for today.

ljm

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