To My Sisters of a Certain Age
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:04 pm
We believed the silver-screen lies
that could get you killed.
Believed mature sophistication
involved a feather boa, silky dress, opera gloves,
a casual lean against the highly polished
mahogany bar in some sultry far off.
The stranger offers a drink, no more said,
enough the exchange of meaningful glances
to begin the romance Grace Kelly style.
High drama aboard the ship, the long build up
to that first kiss. And then what? We are never told.
I watch those crime shows on TV: You know:
like Dateline, where a slick-talking fellow
promises romance, has his way with you,
drags your body into a dark woods, leaves your car
in some distant parking lot to be discovered
months later by incompetent cops.
That's the truth.
that could get you killed.
Believed mature sophistication
involved a feather boa, silky dress, opera gloves,
a casual lean against the highly polished
mahogany bar in some sultry far off.
The stranger offers a drink, no more said,
enough the exchange of meaningful glances
to begin the romance Grace Kelly style.
High drama aboard the ship, the long build up
to that first kiss. And then what? We are never told.
I watch those crime shows on TV: You know:
like Dateline, where a slick-talking fellow
promises romance, has his way with you,
drags your body into a dark woods, leaves your car
in some distant parking lot to be discovered
months later by incompetent cops.
That's the truth.