Trophy Wife

I was blinded by his castle

His pearls and jewels

I was blinded by the pumpkin carriage

And spinning gold on spools

I was blinded by his smile

The charm he oozed

How would I know I would not enjoy the fate I did choose?

I thought I was done with a dull filled life

But here I sit as a trophy wife

I thought I was done with the evil my family showed

But I constantly gaze at the plastic smiles of foes

Here they sit as their smiles never reach their eyes

Here they laugh with mirthless cries

I have new enemies from far and near

Filled with spite and jealousy, I am showered with leers

My dress is too gaudy

Weighing me down with its jewels

My shoulders ache with the responsibility of a Queen’s rule

But no one ever speaks of this,

The cruel reality of this life

So here I sit quietly as a trophy wife