Soon enough
you will notice
the sharpened fangs
in that conman's smile.
You try not to feel their bite,
until the traces of blood
form puddles on the floor
that become impossible
to ignore.
Your spirit shrivels
at the cage
in which it finds itself
entrapped-
that same cage
you so willingly
- or willlessly? -
entered.
Its door is standing open,
but in your panic
you cannot think of
how to flee.
You think he is
the one at fault,
until someone
points out
that you are the one
allowing it
to happen.
Younger Sister,
listen to Wild Woman,
and listen well:
If "Love"
is hurting you,
disrespecting you,
manipulating you,
abusing you -
it isn't Love.
Retreat,
as swiftly as you can.
Wait for a love
that is kind.
It will come your way,
soon enough.
Kids, today, at Real Toads, Marian has given us the prompt: Soon Enough, inspired the song of that name by the talented Aimee Mann. There is a cool clip on the Toads site of Aimee singing that song. The video reminded me of someone I once knew who had deadly fangs, hidden in his con-man smile. Do click over to Toads and check out the other links. There will be some great reading material from this prompt, I can tell.
Wild Woman is a bit under the weather these days. I am trying to keep up with as much commenting as I can. Please forgive me at being considerably behind. The spirit is willing - but what I need is a RECLINING computer chair, hee hee. (I know, a laptop - but I am used to banging hard on a keyboard, so laptops do not cooperate with me.)
