Hi guys. I don't know how but this just popped into my mind. It's un-beta'ed so it's not perfect. Enjoy.
Being a Woman
I hate him.
Once upon a time I was free. I was happy. I had a mother that adored me and a father who doted on me. They were all I ever needed. Not the riches that my parents owned. Not the large castle they owned. Just the two of them.
Yet he took them away from me.
Uther sent my father to war when I was 10. It was bloody and horrible. It killed him. If only Uther stuck by his promise. Sent troops along with my father. Then he would still be here.
The battle marked the end of my happiness as it took away the most important thing in my life. My father.
My mother was all I had left. Yet the pain was too much for her and so she left me when I needed her the most. I never found out what happened to her.
So Uther took me in. Apparently it was because he promised father he would so. He thought he could become my new father and I'll completely forget about my first. But he was wrong.
Uther was so different to Father. Father taught me how to sword fight so I could defend myself. Uther forced me to give up my sword and all of my more masculine clothing. According to him, it wasn't proper for a Lady to be acting like a man.
Uther restricted me. Forced me to become a boring Lady who would sit around all day brushing her hair and sewing. Yet there was always a massive part of me that wanted to follow Arthur on his quests. Take his glory.
Being a woman was not fun. We're so restricted. Men force us to become their slaves, taking away our freedom. Our role in society was to marry a man and produce offspring to care for. We also had to care for our husbands.
Our husbands could go out and earn money. They were the breadwinners of the home. They never had to clean up after the children or cook for themselves. They were allowed to learn how to swordfight and they were allowed to go on exciting adventures. We had to stay at home.
I know that one day Uther would force me to marry to secure an alliance. I would have less of a choice than Arthur because I'm a woman and he's a man. I'm considered less important. In fact, I'm merely a burden on society.
I wish I did have some sort of freedom. Freedom to choose who to marry. Freedom to fall in love. Freedom to be able to choose how to spend my time. Then maybe, the world might be a better place.
One day, it'll come. But by then, I'll be dead.
I wish someone would have told me that, just because I'm a girl, I don't have to get married.- Marlo Thomas
OK, so I really have gone all feministy now. But it's totally cool. And I really feel sorry for Morgana. I really understand her. She's honestly one of the best characters to write for.
It's also my first go at first person. Wanted to see if I could still do it. I'm not sure it's that good though so I would love it if you told me what you think.
So please review. I do like constructive criticism because I know I'm not perfect and I really want to improve.