The D Spot

Paula Cole said it best in her plaintive, semi-angry hit several years ago.
But really, its not just the cowboys that have gone missing.
Its the heros, the prince charmings, the knights in shining armor…
Seriously.
Where’d they all go?
Swords, armor, and maces have been replaced with the tools of the modern age.
Magic mirrors and oracles have morphed into iPhones.
The trusty steed is now a 4-cylinder with great gas mileage and lots of trunk space.
And where does that leave us, the fair maidens, the modern-day princesses in peril?
Well, we fight our own battles now, conquering enemies in the boardrooms of the country while our knights are out playing golf with their buddies at lunchtime.
No longer need we rely on an outside rescuer to save us from danger. Nowadays, with tae bo and kickboxing and powerwalks…well, we can slay our own dragons, thankyouverymuch.
But still…
Wouldn’t it be fun, just once in a while, to find a prince charming ready to defend us? An occasional hero..someone to show up just when we need him and whisk us away to our very own happy ending, all the while ensuring we are home in time to get to work the next morning?
A fantasy I am sure, but one that I suspect many of us modern-day princesses hold onto in the backs of our minds.
I know I do.