Beliveau Review Issue 8

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Kelly Kaur Arranged Marriage Sermon You are a bright, beautiful, blossoming beauty On the bush of resplendent roses destined to be picked By strong, rich, powerful handsome men Why can’t I pick? While you sun and bathe in the sunshine Perched high up on the bush For your youth, innocence, naivete A virgin rose With thorns to oust unholy touch Will the man be a virgin, too? Descending each year to lower branches To less desirable spots On this bush of matrimony Why must I wait to be chosen? It just is Men are free to choose Girls remain fresh, dewy, moist, and manageable lightly sway in the coveted spot Why must I be managed? but a warning that closest to the top daily new roses emerge each hides your beauty you shrivel and die 8


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