What They Say

They say a woman's hair is her crowning glory, and I half believed it, until I became aware of the curve your mouth, when you are near me. They say a woman should surrender to a man's superior thinking. I laughed that they could not grasp her fierce wit. They say a woman's voice peaks and declines rapidly. No, it is the hearing of men which declines. They stop listening to her intently, and fail to appreciate her special charm. They say composers contend to write music that fits her voice. But I know as one who stood in the shadows as she sang, everything we heard was pure sound.