A Side Chick Legend

I am a side chick 
I have existed from time immemorial 

In ancient times I was  a prostitute
In biblical times a concubine
 
Otherwise known as a mistress 
The other woman 

She that never came home 
A woman tucked away somewhere 

In all centuries 
I have lived on the sidelines 
Docile, submissive and unsung

Pandering to sexual needs
Of wayward husbands

Though I live in obscurity 
I am a legend of all times

No husbands can resist me
Some risk it all for me

I am the sword of Damocles
Hanging  over every marriage 

I am a shadow that follows
Men under my spell

As they keep running to me for more
From cold matrimonial beds

While I keep devising new strategies 
To be their everlasting nemesis 

As a dynamic legend
To remain relevant in my trade

I seek out stars and the wealthy 
And transform to a baby Mama

With a permanent cheque book 
And a swollen bank account 

Condemn me as much as you will 
Despise me as much as you can

Criticize me as irresponsible 
I remain indestructible 

And a global citizen 
Until men and women 
Live in perfect relationship 

But that remains a mirage
Until then the legend lives on!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Ermine Avatar
January 25, 2022 at 12:44 PM
Accurate, - stylishly and succinctly written, Augustine.
Eseke Avatar
January 25, 2022 at 2:35 PM
Thank you Sigrid! It is good to know.
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