Princely Monster

Pretty little bird

kept in gilded cage

wings clipped 

unable to fly

sits upon the perch.

I was a fool.

I should have known better

a man such as you

with a woman such as me?

Preposterous!

I saw the way they looked at me

with lust

with disgust

no one would ever fathom

I was not the monster

in this game.

Comely elfin fairy

flit from place to place

staring out of  blanked eyes

smile plastered on face.

The first one

I was stunned.

You swore

you avowed

it would never happen again.

Except that it did.

I learned to move

quiet like

all through out the house.

Solemn

sullen

words condemning

fists coming

I had to hide.

Taken from a hovel

placed upon a stage

everyone knew their lines

I did not.

Gallant prince 

to those in public 

monster in our home

beating me.

©Dec. 20/19

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