Thursday, August 29, 2024

Wife of Bathe feb 22, 2014

 

what is this pilgrimage she goes on

is it like the wife of bath

who seek salvation behind the wall

 of some nunnery

where wild wolves howl for her outside

 as we seek to cast aside her veils

 and plunge into the abyss that brings Joy

are we then the sinners

that it's been illusions in our own heads

 wishing she could be a virgin again

for we might be grateful for the privilege to violate her

is this her road to a place of redemption

 where she might cast aside those aspects

 most of us find most admirable

reflection of our own desires

perhaps not hers

painting her in colors

we ache for and she must live up to

she needing finally respite

from our wanton expectations

 we wanting what we want

 but not always what she wants

and so we all howl outside the nunnery doors

 gnashing our teeth

our needs dashed by the walls of propriety

we expect to violate for our own sake


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