Shabby Genteel

"There is someone at the door,
Seems, I've seen this seedy chap before."

"Ah yes, I see him now,
Just let him in - I know him well,
He went from heaven to hell,
Came from a wealthy, old family,
Bad investments, he fell into poverty,
But in spite of loss of money and face,
He's still a man with class, style and grace.
Now, he's a member of the shabby genteel;
Strange, how fate will a man's fortune seal."

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz