Two Be Or Not - Contest Charles Haig Wood

The scene is set Within a sumptuous drawing room The play is re-enacted Father listen's to his daughters  pleas Please say "yes " she pleads Sister sits distraught,  hands upon her knees. Alfred had been gardening, planting his seeds "I love him" Beth tells her Tad, We want to be together so, Please let me accept his proposal, We've been a naughty two. A baby is forthcoming a marriage must be near. Shows that even in the gentries homes these sort of things occur. The sister Mary  looks so pale Her story soon to be revealed Thinking Alfred loved her She also finds herself with child Listening to the sordid tale A decision  must be made "You may marry him" tad told Beth To his daughter Mary he said the same. Penned 23 August 2013 Contest: Charles Haig Wood