shot herself
in the head
when war was declared
It was a buffer against
the unpleasant reality
that she was desperately in love
with Public Enemy Numero Uno
There was no question
of a transition
back to normal life
She botched
the suicide attempt
didn't die
became another
catastrophic statistic
of Mein Fuhrer
Discarded
A vegetable
Expendable
Shipped back home
A sack of potatoes
Dear lord, this was dark, with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor....fun story
ReplyDeleteWas she related to Nancy Mitford? You have piqued my curiosity..as ever..the tenderness of her face in that picture so sad in it's love..it's ending..Jae
ReplyDeleteJae,Unity was Nancy Mitford's sister. The Mitford sisters were a fascinating bunch of aristocratic gels. Worth researching.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take, we can all use a buffer against reality at times, but hopefully not by shooting ourselves in the head,,,,,, :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, wild family, the Mitfords. They managed to represent just about all the political spectrum in one group.
ReplyDeleteWow, well worth researching. There is such conflict and duality in this photo. This is a wonderful piece, I really appreciate the ones with historical content.
ReplyDeleteHitler was only too pleased to use her as a propaganda tool when she came under his spell. What a great post to remind us of the past and our foolishness.
ReplyDeleteAs Bernard Miles might have said: "Hers was a daft bugger, hers was."
ReplyDeleteA sad tale.
ReplyDeleteThan you all for your generous comments. I like doing this historical poems. Will do more.
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