MARILYN
Marilyn waits for Andrew to call her back
Never thinking to call him first
She leaves him like he left her
Without a word
Without a glace
Refusing to meet where they used to
By the lake
In the moonlight
Romantic some would say
But Marilyn's not an Aphrodite
She's far from it
Marilyn isn't even sure what romance is
And if she was asked
She'd comment
"Romance? I don't deserve romance."
As if she only deserves what her parents give her
What her mom gives her
And nothing more
As if love is something for other people
Not for smart girls
As if Annabeth lost her intelligence when she fell for Percy
As if true love was nothing more than another fairy tale
Another lie told to keep little girls in check
But Athena doesn't stand for lies
So neither do her daughters
Marilyn might wait for Andrew 's call
But she'll never call him first
That would be needy
Athena's daughters don't need anything
And Marilyn doesn't need love.
