Patricia Murphy

Villanelle

Villanelle for Nell.  

She was in pain. 

I hope she didn't go to hell.   

She was quite a gal. 

But there was no gain. 

She was swell.  

She was quite a bell.  

There was no drain.  

As there was a dell.  

She was never in a cell.  

But there was a chain.  

And she never fell.  

There was a mel.  

And there became disdain. 

She went onto sell.  

She went onto tell.  

Of the main.  

In her well.  

And all was swell.