A Fairly Sad Tale
I think that I shall never know
Why I am thus, and I am so.
Around me, other girls inspire
In men the rush and roar of fire,
The sweet transparency of glass,
The tenderness of April grass,
The durability of granite;
But me- I don't know how to plan it.
The lads I've met in Cupid's deadlock
Were- shall we say?- born out of wedlock.
They broke my heart, they stilled my song,
And said they had to run along,
Explaining, so to sop my tears,
First came their parents or careers.
But ever does experience
Deny me wisdom, calm, and sense!
Though she's a fool who seeks to capture
The twenty-first fine, careless rapture,
I must go on, till ends my rope,
Who from my birth was cursed with hope.
A heart in half is chaste, archaic;
But mine resembles a mosaic-
The thing's become ridiculous!
Why am I so? Why am I thus?
~ Dorothy Parker
2 comments:
Bastards! ;P
As a bastard myself, I have to say you were supposed to hate me and go away, and I was angry at first that you didn't. You continued to see my better self. After years of watching you live your life and still remember why you loved some of us in the first place, I'm amazed. Your mosaic heart is a treasure. It's a work of art waiting to be pieced together and appreciated. And frankly, I can't wait until someone figures that out faster than I did, and without hurting you first.
Aw, from your lips to Cupid's ears. It's not a "men are all bastards" issue. I actually don't like that part of the poem. There are some very sweet memories that went into my mosaic. It's just time to put it all together, ya know? I need some caulk, some grout...heh.
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