The Not Princess

I am not looking for a knight.

I don’t want a prince.

Someone to take care of me

Is not what I need

I lift heavy things and open jars

Earn and spend

Paint the house and build the barn

If the trash is full, I can take it out.

So, no, I do not need a savior

A hero or even a handy man.

I just want you.

To see my sadness and let me

Say it aloud.

To catch my laughter when it

Bubbles over

I don’t want to be carried or rescued.

Run with me. Dance with me.

Admire my strength and give all

You have of yours.

To delight in my conversation

And the luxury of my eyes upon you

To burst towards me with open arms

Despite my empty hands

See me as no saint, no puritan, no prize

No wild thing, no judge, no princess

Just see me.

Scars on my legs and polish on my nails.

Look upon me and say with open eyes

Tell me.

Everything.

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