The Unexplored Road

The Unexplored Road By Elton Camp The teenage marriage proved to be a mistake One that brought Trudy trouble and heartache She was sixteen and Matt only one year older She refused to listen to what others told her Both dropped school to make it on their own Meaning of minimum wage they were shown Paying for food, clothing, rent and an old car The money they could make didn’t go very far Work around the house their parents had done Took so much time there was none left for fun The marriage became the bane of their life Rather than happiness, it brought them strife Each of the couple the other began to blame This is all your fault, each of them did claim The marriage Trudy most especially did rue When she saw Matt on a date with Betty Sue Blame for the affair Matt was unwilling to take “I’ve learned that marrying you was a mistake” By his conduct, Matt had set young Trudy free She left to discover what else there could be Around the curve, who knows what she’ll find Is she now wiser, or will love again be blind?