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3:18 p.m. - 11/15/2007
The Lady's Reward
I absolutely love Dororthy Parker, I think her poetry is brilliant. I was just thinking about how upset I was at myself for flipping out so much on my visit to Tampa and for actually allowing my true feelings to show and I was reminded of this poem. And you know it makes a good point. Hiding your true feelings to get what you want really makes your prize less rewarding, so I'm glad I got it all out.
The Lady's Reward
by Dorothy Parker
Lady, lady, never start
Conversation toward your heart;
Keep your pretty words serene;
Never murmur what you mean.
Show yourself, by word and look,
Swift and shallow as a brook.
Be as cool and quick to go
As a drop of April snow;
Be as delicate and gay
As a cherry flower in May.
Lady, lady, never speak
Of the tears that burn your cheek-
She will never win him, whose
Words had shown she feared to lose.
Be you wise and never sad,
You will get your lovely lad.
Never serious be, nor true,
And your wish will come to you-
And if that makes you happy, kid,
You'll be the first it ever did.
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