The Doll...Part 4 (January 22, 2011)

“Mom

What would you do

If you knew someone

And had secretly caught them

In female clothes?"

“Why do you ask
Jane?”

Her interest
Now peaked

By Jane’s question.

Wondering if

This had anything
To do with Stuart.

Which she had know

For years

About his need to express

His feminine side.

“One of the girls

At school

Has a brother

Who she has caught
Doing so.”

"And she does not know

How to tell her parents

So I wondering

If you could help me

And I would give her

Some advice”.

Hearing Jane describing

This dilemma

Her mom smiled

And shook her head.

“Jane

If you mean Stuart

I have known

About this need

To express
Her feminine side.

"Two years ago
She shared this

With me”.

A stunned Jane

Stared at her mom

Not entirely sure

She heard right.

Mom knew about it

And didn't stop him.

“She requested

I call her Stacey

When she is wearing

Feminine clothing”.

Stopping

To see how

Jane was handling this

Before she continued onwards

With Stacey’s future plans

For herself.

“You knew about him”

Jane squeaked

At her mom

As the information

Sunk into her conscience.

“Yes dear”

Again she smiled.

“Why was not I told

About this mom?”

A look of hurt

Spread across Jane’s face.

“Honey

It wasn't my decision

To make.

"Rather
It’s Stacey’s

And she wasn't ready

To share."

“Oh”

Jane said.

“Would Stacey mind

If I let her know

I know now

Too?”

“Let’s go ask Stacey

And see.”

Therisa © 2011

Author's note: The fourth part of six, from a poem taken from my poetic morgue.