A modern lady knows the importance of cushions, cups and clothes

The hallmarks of a civilised society

The epitome of comfort and class

Twinings sipped with pinky raised 

As twittering ladies nibble their kibble

While perched primly upon cushions in cafes

Prattling like parrots

About current events and shared acquaintances 

The ability to speak in code is a necessary survival skill

In this urban jungle

Impractical shoes thrust ankles on elegant tilts

As fancy lacework show titillating sneak peaks of forbidden flesh

That a lady never will reveal

Except when panting men make fumbling advances in their boudoir 

That never quite live up to the hype

Or when casually revealed on beach side vacations upon foreign shores

Where they lay giggling over fruit filled glasses besides their lady friends 

On man made beaches that combine poolside and palm trees with a view of the sea 

A modern lady knows the importance of viewing an ocean without the terrors inherent in dealing with the reality of the actual sea