Marry a Woman
A conversation between a lady of noble birth and a certain gentleman as recorded by Steven Ureke in one of his Poetry Journals.
O, maiden!
What beauty you portray.
For a mother,
You are perfect for my children;
And for a companion,
You are Eve
But more obedient.
O, ragged man!
What audacity causes you
To dare woo a princess like I?
In my kingdom,
Men like you live and die
Like pigs in a sty
On a deserted home.
Forgive me if I tread
Further than my feet can go.
I dare woo a princess because I dream:
I dream of becoming a King
Although I am no royalty.
What way could be shorter
Than to marry a princess?
If you brought a diamond ring
And provide more;
More than my father ever could,
Then I will reconsider.
If you wear silver for shoes and
Live in a house made out of gold
Then I will be your wife!
What shame!
All the riches of my household
Will not amount to a single shoe of silver,
What more a house made out of gold.
If I can put a roof over your head
And on our table, food;
Will that be enough?
How can I trade extravagancy
For food and a roof and love?
I dreamt that for my honeymoon
A visit to the moon.
On birthdays,
A star for a gift.
I certainly am not for you.
I live off my sweat and blood:
From hand to mouth
And a princess is not for me.
If you sat for a while and listened
To my vision
And the things I see in my dreams
You will know I am worthy of your heart.
What offence!
My heart is an Emerald.
It is coated in Jadestone.
I choose who is worthy a knight
And you dare claim your worth?
You are a weed that has grown
Where it is unwanted.
O, maiden fair,
It is only fair that I leave.
My love is a reality;
One you have always read in books
And admired.
I could wear the armor
In your father's closet and earn his trust.
Alas, you deem me unfit!
Ages passed and days turned into seasons....
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