I can’t believe
all this protocol
it’s just another stupid party
I would rather be outside
in my black micro fibre suit
with my saber at hand
as a sentry constantly
at the defence of those
who require aid
shhhhhh
no one knows
this will have to be kept secret
if my parents had any idea
of what I really do at night
they would completely
go BONKERS
as it is not lady like
to have a deep seated
need to play with sabers
or katanas
this all began
when I was five years old
my mother brutally murdered
in front of me
my father beyond devastated
forced me to learn
each martial art discipline
recorded in human history
at 13 I ran away from home
to join the carnival
that had passed through town
they exhibited more acceptance
of my true dark and twisted
nature and allowed me
to be a part
of their freak show
6 months later
my father had taken ill
like a slave I was ordered
to return home to take over
the family business which dealt
with mundane old world of banks
and currency
now this formal gown
adhered to my body
I am sealed
into a fate
I don’t think
I yearn for
Inspired By Anna Mazzotta, The Debutante
CCIQ Press 