The irony
is the kicker
As far as I could see
Because she couldn't pursue
her heart's desire
They wouldn't let her
be in love with me
Trying
earnestly
to do the right thing
Believing
Settling for
what society teaches...
That you must
be married
to a man
Now...
can we blame society
for her choices
Is it really their fault...
Or hers?
Or should she have forsaken
society's laws
and lived out
her ultimate dream
Enter Enchanting...
living
a restricted life
in a family
where her husband's father
is the patriarch
He always had the last word
He made final decisions
He held the cash
The matriarch
is her own entity
She does what she pleases
Seldom seen
Enchanting is allowed
to have friends
But she has little time
to spend
on outside interests
Her job is at home
housekeeper
mother
and wife
She has permission to go out
take liberties
create her own style
For she is grooming to be
matriarch one day also
The family
is kept abreast
of her activities
The father-in-law
is nosey
He likes to see
lesbians
in heat,
as he says
He even funds the ventures
all done
outside the home
and filmed
unbeknowningst
to the matriarch's knowledge
a closeted freak
a bi-curious old man
who's been known
to watch a hot boy flick
in his spare time
Seemingly
nothing wrong...
right?
Wrong.
Wife
and matriarch
go shopping for shoes
Doing lunch
tired
after purchasing
several pair
Sitting down
for a heart to heart talk
"Never forsake your dreams
Your eyes are sad
you want more
than being a slave
Trust me
I know
My husband has AIDS
I stay with Jasper
because
I gave up mine..
I once loved a woman
She was everything
my sun
and my moon
He came
and made me believe
that God
and society
would not approve
Now I am banished to his shame
because
I have his name..."
jakuper(12/19/06)
