One Flower Under A L.A. Freeway

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To The Late Actress Betty Davis

Doors open
A wren flies in

Skirt spins
She bent over and grabbed her purse
A loud chirp twirled off her lips
A loose coin fell on to the floor

Made cents to be Betty D
Take it Betty, and fly away

Eyes always focused on the lens, ready to peck at every award and tuck them  under her wings

Take it Betty, and fly away

Men entered into her raised cigarette smoke scenes
Married and buckled them up in your nest for the flight of their life

Take it Betty, and fly away to your lofty home beneath the stars.

P.S. Betty Davis was known as "the wren" or "sparrow" because she was not considered as beautiful as the other actress's in the 40's!!