Brando

of course

i always told myself

you know how women get

i'll bet i could have

handled him

if only we had met

where other women failed him

when other women tried

i alone

could cater to

his passions and

his pride



talk about

deflated egos

that was the woman's thing

christ we only felt complete

at the feet

at the feet

of a king



of course

i'm liberated now

i see life as it is

i call my soul

my very own

and i no longer

covet his

no one else can get you through

i've learned

with some regret

i've outgrown all my heroes

i am cured of kings

and yet



and yet

the other night

by chance i saw him

there on the tv screen

overbearing arrogant

marvelous marvelous

and oh so mean

and that old addiction

gripped me

you know how women get

i'll bet i could have

handled him

if only we had met

oh i'll bet

i could have handled him

if only

we had met.