Miss Chatham

They walk together in the park
at three fifteen each day
Miss Chatham and Euphorbia
quietly wend their way

One loved in life, one never held
both displaying time’s decay

Most pretend they do not see
this singular mismatched pair
A lady clothed in Sunday best
and her friend’s wild wispy hair

Both alone, but joined for life
Miss Chatham and her teddy bear

While sitting in a park, I saw an elderly lady walking by herself, holding a teddy bear. She looked happy.