She relished the novelty and thrill
of having been summoned
to this prestigious mans home.
The sheer beauty of the place
far surpassed her expectations.
However, she was becoming suspicious
about the reason for this visit.
Now that she had received
an orientation to his home,
and notwithstanding her first impressions
of the man, she was anxious
to learn why she was here.
What could a mere reporter
do for this rich, influential man?
He began to speak soberly,
contradicting his earlier spontaneity.
I will tell you a story
you may have difficulty believing,
he said, softly. I was
not born into this lifestyle.
It is ironic that there is
such a discrepancy between
what I was and what I am.
My father left the United States
when I was about two years old.
He ran a junk store
in the slums of Winnipeg
when I was a kid.
He was a vulgar man
but he knew how to
fool people into thinking
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