Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in English from Moravian College and has been freelance writing for more than 12 years.
When it comes to royalty, image meant everything
How they were presented to the world in print and on film
No stone left unturned in how they showcased themselves
As a united front that fought back against outsiders
Trying to destroy what made the institution powerful
Duty often overtook emotional fulfillment; even in love
Especially if your ideal wasn't royally ideal
Forced to marry someone personally incompatible
That looked suitably well on paper and everywhere else
A relationship built on a weak foundation from the start
What happened when love was left to wither on the vine
Suffocating under the weight of circumstance and dislike
Emotional distaste for the person closest to you
A relationship that resembled a business transaction
For societal clout and preserving the status quo
Instead of going after what the heart truly desired
Living a lie to preserve an archaic tradition
Of image and good breeding to carve out futures
Romance and family became chess pieces
On a board larger than life itself and almost invisible as well
The ultimate contradiction to match that rotten union
Cheating allegations on both sides of the aisle
Disgusted with keeping up pretenses in public
Ready to pull the plug and conclude this fiasco
Decided to air out the dirties pieces of laundry
To get the ball rolling in this particular break-up
Might be considered childish and calculated
Needed to simply to break this ironclad wall
Wrapped around the exit door for good
An end to a story that was a rather long gestating one
Sputtered to a conclusion of some particular kind
Bitterness and resentment came into play
Poisoning an already tainted well that ran extremely dry
Almost made the Sahara desert look like a river by comparison
A mistake of airing some of that laundry made media
Hungrier for the tidbits left unshared by everyone
Forced a harsher conclusion that led to a lifetime of sadness
A gaping hole that left many family members brokenhearted
Wondered what would have happened differently
If tradition didn't play a part in everything that unfolded
Leaving a lot of deep seated anger in its wake
Hard to say what will come out of the ashes if anything would.
An image that didn't fit the reality.
Comments
BRENDA ARLEDGE from Washington Court House on May 02, 2021:
This was the whirl wind romance by appearances in the beginning.
But as time would tell...it was only for appearance.
I think a lot might come from the ashes & someday we might hear axfew glimpses of the truth from her kids.
