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ZARATHUSTRA'S ROSE

by Joe Woodward

Sample Text

        Scene 1

         

        Rose

        I will miss you asking what I wearing 

        underneath my clothes. Blue? Or black? 

        Or white? Or grey? Or red? Or yellow? Or 

        purple? Or the way you smile

        with those naughty eyes when you ask. 

        Yesterday I wear white cotton and 

        I obeyed you 

        when you commanded

        I remove them (giggling) 

        and you made such 

        how do I explain it 

        such

        such a laugh when I said 

        "obey"

        But I do obey you. 

        I obey your will. 

        I wish dear Joy

        I could obey you

        Funny you are surprised by that

        Don't your women "obey" anymore?

        But seriously, I must go back. Even 

        though it hurts to say "bye" to you; hurts 

        beyond anything I can say. You know I 

        have to go back. My son will have missed 

        me so much. And if, some reason, I didn't 

        return what would they tell him. How 

        would he remember me. So NO. I cannot, 

        will never, leave him.

        (Giggling) Besides, I don't want to 

        become one of your detainees. Iranian 

        women don't escape that often. Even 

        professional women like me, Rose Banisadre.

        Music provides a magic back drop for Rose.

         

        'Want to go to the forest?' you asked.

        Then you took me away from the lights 

        and the city into the forest and the water 

        where all is soft and wonderful !

        I like forest.

        Yes 

        and your moon 

        your pale creamy moon with light 

        yellow as it moves around clouds

        and orange behind mist and smoke.

        I love it. You love it?

        And we can play 

        and let imagination take us anywhere

        Oh, Joy, can we play on the bank to 

        the lake? And you asked me if I would 

        slowly disrobe to show you my white 

        underwear. "I want to see you Rose." 

        I feel so shy. But I love to obey 

        you ok? So I do it. Can you imagine 

        the thoughts, the feeling and the beating 

        of a heart in the night as I'm removing 

        my blouse. My head is down. I can't 

        look at your face.

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