Exorcise of Prudence

The first response tells all you need to know
About the character in front of you,
If she believes you are like all men she
Has met before or may be different.
In that first minute you know whether she
leads with her baggage or has mastered life,
Contact too brief for it be just me
Who gave a glorious rise to dynasty
Beyond mere baggage I am often startled by
The instant empires open in a phrase,
Her edifice of ancient origin,
Tumultuous acculturation so deep
As to defy an Alexander's skill.
Such women have religion, worshiping
Their demons every minute of their lives
And only a dark priest from the past can reach them.


KLK
11/02/14

From an earlier note 06/04/05 - notebooks