Peeping Tom(s)

   

13th century scenario,

Dealing with an Anglo-Saxon lady.

Who rode naked

Through the dismal streets of

Her own abode,Coventry.

Her benevolence,

Shedding tears for the oppressed humanity.

Entered into repetitive appeals

To a tyrant husband

Who had imposed upon them

An exorbitant taxation.

"Strip naked and ride the horse through the streets"

Only then would he grant her wish.

Taking him at his word

She did the aforesaid.

Riding on a white horse

Who took pity on her

And cladding herself with the only ornament of a woman;

Her long black hair

She set out to do a favour on humanity.

The only thing she asked was to empty the streets

Since,desolation was her only resort

Allowing no public,no man

To badly glimpse her femininity.

But,there are corrupt folks

Folks called "Peeping Tom(s)"

Who cannot control their beastly desires

And make holes in the shutters

To view a woman at her worst"

Author's Note

It's a poem narrating the story of Lady Godiva.You can check her legend out on wikiepedia.Thankyou!

Reviews

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wow... what a wonderful piece of poetry you have penned, FBC... you have a knack for painting a picture with words... and it haunts me to know that we still live in a voyeuristic society... while this is taken from a story, centuries old, there are universal truths living in your words... beautiful write!

[fattycbreezy52]

Yes,I do agree with the strongest point in the review-voyeuristic.I have friends who even hide Erotica like Mills and Boon withing their text books and read.If I want,I would rather prefer to read it bare without any sort of covering up.Thanks FT.It's nice to have same views:)

[fattycbreezy52]

within*their text books

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it is, indeed, FCB :)

[Gabriel's Last Breath (..]

I like it. You know, when you find yourself googling words you know it's brilliant.

[fattycbreezy52]

And legends too.This is how we create our own version of it..In other words,"Originality";D
Thankyou:)

[AaronFreitas]

An awesome story my friend! Definitely sparked some thought :)

[fattycbreezy52]

And an awesome comment too...Thankyou!:)

[B]

Waw
You have written a masterpiece

[fattycbreezy52]

Haha, thanks Nisreenaa:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"she found fame and made her name, a hollywood director who came into town...and "
asked her if she wanted to be a star...but she simply wanted to not be watched while she abided her husband's wish in order to unlevy the tax...

a very sad piece....but i agree...a woman in her natural skivvies is not at her worst...
and in a metaphorical sense, the bare naked person inside and out is the most alluring.

[fattycbreezy52]

Aha! I do agree with what you said at the very end. .It is alluring, no matter what..Thanks for the review:)Means a lot:)

[Brian Kraklau]

a beautiful poem. however, i would have to disagree to say that being nude is not the woman's worst. if a man looks with affection she merely be a goddess to his eyes. if looking with hunger in his eyes she be but an object. if he doesn't look in any way then she be nothing to him. none of which besides the last, in my opinion, be the woman's worst for she will always be wanted. so if she views herself as a goddess then men will treat her as such. if she sees herself as less then she will be that. it's all in how well you smile at yourself in the mirror. regardless this was an tantalizing read and i look forward to more. great work here.

[fattycbreezy52]

Aha.I absolutely like your views on nudity being a man yourself.But let me not misguide you.I didn't mean it that way.Had she been put to adore like Petrarch's mistress,Laura,It would have emitted some godliness vibes from her.But,here,she was forced by a husband as a response to the appeal she made for the sake of humanity.Had no one looked at her,the journey would have been a success in secret.Yet,such folks like Peeping Tom made it miserable for her.Yet,the fact she succeeded in her endeavour,dominates the entire vision:)

[Brian Kraklau]

yes that legend is quite an elaborate and deeply meaningful story. i didn't mean to offend, your work is quite great. i fully understood where you were coming from, i just believe people shouldn't look on any form of nudity with scorn. the human body is a beautiful masterpiece of the highest form of artistic integrity. i look at the human body with great admiration, just for the fact that no two are the same, and yes i do look at women to be the highest in the artistic perfection. i mean, come on, a woman's figure has so much more detail than a man's. more pleasing to the eye in despite my own primitive instincts to analyze others for potential reproductive partnerships. i feel I've gone beyond that, as should everyone else.

[fattycbreezy52]

Aha..it's fine..Any sort of criticism is more than welcome. I know you are not offending me or my work. You are just talking about the value of nudity in any form..None taken. And yes, you are right. It's a matter of appreciation than scorn which people in society at times fail to configure

[Willard Wells]

Nice twist on the story of "Lady Godiva". I have not heard the story in a long time and it was nice to be reminded of it and your use in your fine pen work. Thanks you for sharing a lovely work.

[fattycbreezy52]

and thanks a lot for appreciating my work:)

[Willard Wells]

Very easy to appreciate good work.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow a great tribute to Godiva and the legend. I live near Coventry which was also remorselessly bombed during the second world war.

[fattycbreezy52]

That's tragic. Thanks John!:)