Dear Mother

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I know this was not in your plan

and I know that it's not what you hoped

but I met the most interesting man

and I must tell you that we've eloped!

I never had met him before

I saw him; my heart skipped a beat

Felt passion clear down to my core

He swept me right off of my feet!

He spoke to me nary a sound

but his feelings were easy to see

With a courtyard of people around

I knew he had his eye on me!

In dress he leans toward the eccentric

His hair often in disarray

but his nails are quite sharply authentic

for opening letters and prey.

He may come off as slightly gruff

and lacking in manners and tact

but to me, he's a prince in the rough

The beauty contained in the act.

So mother, please do say a prayer

for your daughter who's now a new wife

I've left for his underground lair

to begin my fantastical life!

submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Out of Standard, Film School Drop Out Edition

inspired by the movie clip from Holy Motors