Chani Be Cool

Poem No. 6 from my upcoming book "Songs of the Sietch: 100 Poems About Frank Herbert's Dune, Denis Villeneuve's Dune, and Denis Villeneuve's Dune Part Two"

Chani I understand

It can be hard

When the man you love marries a Bene Gessserit princess in order to take control of the galaxy

And even though he tells you

That you can still hang around

And have his kids

It’s not what you expected

From a mature committed relationship.

Chani I know

This whole situation

Kind of sucks

But Chani

Can’t you just be cool?

Can’t you be like, hey babe, it’s awesome you’ve found a way to use strategic marriage to assist your ascension to the throne and thereby also fulfil your increasingly worrying quest for vengeance against those who killed your father

And whenever you feel like a quickie

I’ll be here

Can’t you be like that?

Chani? Can’t you?

Come on

Chani

Be cool