I bought translucent curtains
Because I like to wake with the sun
Streaming through my windows
We stretch and rise as one
At night I like to sleep
Just beneath the stars
The moon watches over me
As do Venus and Mars
I let the midday light in
And forgo the switch on the wall
I dance around my room
Watch as my shadows grow tall
I love my translucent curtains
But once my sister quirked a brow
“The world can see you through those,”
she chided, “that’s something you can’t allow.”
She reasoned people would watch me dress
Steal my privacy with a stare
She warned me about the danger
Of not knowing what sort of creeps are out there
But I loved my curtains so
And as the sun began to sink
I straightened my shoulders and raised my chin
Didn’t even blink
I drew a breath and used my voice
Uncaring when it shook
“I shouldn’t have to change my curtains.
The world just shouldn’t look.”