Imagine being the long suffering, older sister of an evil villain. It is hard enough being the long suffering, older sister of any sibling- lawyer, priest, serial killer. When your sibling casts a long shadow- the light is hard to find. But imagine how long the shadow is if your sister is an evil villain….
Imagine that your sister is the subject of many a child’s nightmare- a striking woman with the ability to turn into a dragon. A woman so powerful that an entire kingdom had to be put to sleep to wait her anger out. A woman so very brazen, so very strong, so very well... pissed- that she has to be portrayed by a man at theme parks. That’s a helluva woman. Now, imagine being HER sister.
Would you ever get more Christmas gifts if your sister could curse you? Not with a word but an actual curse? Would you get asked to the prom if the boys knew your sister could make any prick powerful? Would you ever smile if you knew that someday they would talk of making a movie about your sister in which she was portrayed by Angelina Jolie? Angelina. Frickin. Jolie. Would you even stand a chance of ever being anything but melancholy?
“Melancholy (as defined in 1785) is that state of alienation or weakness of mind which renders people incapable of enjoying the pleasures, or performing the duties of life. It is a degree of insanity, and often terminates in absolute madness.” How could you ever be in any other state? Always wanting people to look at you but also sure all eyes were waiting to see if you were an evildoer, too…. Longing for roses but sure of the thorns...
Oh, Melania- you never stood a chance....
tale by: yours truly...
magnificent art by: Sans Pantaloons-
who allowed me the GREAT honor of naming his lovely, sad, longing Lady
2 comments:
Such a great story! Children's Book perhaps?
Thanx for the shout Jenn!
I will approach publishers toot suite! :) It all started with The Lady! Thank YOU!
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