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 &ldots; and 

I obeyed you &ldots; when you commanded

I remove them &ldots; (giggling) &ldots; and you

made such &ldots; how do I explain it &ldots; 

such &ldots; such a laugh when I said 

"obey" &ldots; But I do obey you. I obey 

your will. I wish &ldots; Dear Joy &ldots; I could

obey you &ldots; Funny you are surprised by

that &ldots; 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. I am shy as you see 

me in my white bra. 

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