'exceptional,' His Benchmark

Integrity, his middle name
    'Tops' was his trademark
  Scrupulous in all he did
    'Exceptional,' his benchmark

  Low maintenance for every boss he'd had
    Beloved of his Mom and Dad
  When he married the girl next door
    They cut a rug on the banquet floor...

  Two years later, their marriage shattered
    His wife's emotions lay in tatters
  All she'd wanted was affection ~
    All he demanded was perfection

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Date: 8/26/2022 10:33:00 PM
This is truly Unequally Yolkness my friend.
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Date: 8/26/2022 7:34:00 PM
Never cut a rug, especially an oriental, ha!
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Date: 8/25/2022 1:07:00 PM
My advice is observe, observe, observe. And don't marry until you are at least 35, have known the person 10 years, watched his/her reactions around you/ family/ friends/ waiters, and then be cautious! LOL
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Date: 8/25/2022 8:00:00 PM
Don't you think you're rushing into things a bit here, Linda? How can you know someone after only ten years? And I've heard that the teenage brain is not fully formed yet at age 35... Careful, caution!!!!
Date: 8/25/2022 5:08:00 AM
he set the bar so high no one could jump over it as he walked under it
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Date: 8/24/2022 11:59:00 PM
Love this poem Gershon..so well worded and cleverly written! Debx
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Date: 8/24/2022 8:35:00 PM
Those last two lines!
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