“If My Lady would indulge me.” He bows smartly at the waist, his pampered palm outstretched. Every rule of decency demands, I must elegantly accept.
His spit shine and neatened whiskers a blatant effrontery of couth, as ill intention sweet as succor slips, past lewd lascivious lips.
I smile through risen bile, endure his heated breath upon my nape. As stripped of everything but, title, all propriety be damned, I do as desperation dictates- and oblige- this deplorable ilk of man.
dread of derision
erases all decorum
impropriety ensues
It’s been awhile since I participated in Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday #synonymsonly. This weeks words Grace and Style however fed right my recent obsession with viewing all six seasons of Downton Abbey in their entirety- again- and I just had to try my hand.
My word choices have been italicized.
Thru Violet's Lentz 
I like. Some interesting uses of words there. But * dread of derision erases all decorum* nails it for me. 🙂
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The #synonyms only prompt puts one up front and personal with the thesaurus, and I am sure that relationship inspired many of my word choices. So glad you liked it.
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Time was, I slept with the thesaurus. That was after I’d fallen out with the encylopedia for keeping me awake at night!
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Interesting word play.
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The thesaurus is my best buddy. Let’s see “Buddy” hmm.
Great take Violet.
You painted quite the picture. Well Done!
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Nice. Funny how binge watching can influence our writing.
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Excellent response to the Tanka Tuesday. Funny how a TV show got your mind’s gears a-turning.
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Hah! I should have seen this coming – something with words so propriety-imbued would attract you! 😉
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