She liked the ephemeral
Was afraid to be tied down
Her life it seemed transitory
She stayed in the Barbizon

It was in New York City
The hotel for ladies only
She was a career girl
Sometimes it got very lonely

She was very much alone
On the winter day she died
Half a million dollars
That was what she left behind

When they read her will
There was no family related
To The Dominican Academy
All her money was donated

She lived frugally
Devoted and dedicated
The ephemeral
She had saved and simply waited