Good Time Girl

The Good Time Girl 

She was beautiful in a floozy sort of way too much 
lack in her hair and dramatic make up. 
 When I was young and before I married I used to 
visit her when the need was there.
Well I got married and was happy for some time, 
but my wife left and we divorced. 
 I visited the old tart again as she had been accommodating,
but her life style had taken bitter its toll.
She was glad to see me, but when she undressed her
body had cigarette burns that spoke for itself.
I put her dress on; she had a defaulting breathing yet
lit a cigarette… I called for an ambulance.
She died in the night of emphysema and I thought 
why didn’t I love her instead of my ex wife?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 11:05 AM
A beautiful day full of sunshine and good cheer. I am so happy to be able to read your poetry this morning Jan. I wish you a weekend of sunshine and joy and hope you continue to find the inspiration to continue your writing. Will be back reading come Monday I hope. Love, Carol
Hansen Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 11:26 AM
thank you Carol
Collins Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 9:40 AM
boulevard of broken dreams again. Hard to tell who is who.
Hansen Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 11:28 AM
you see. this man (I) was a snobbish little shit and felt ashamed of the woman he truely loved only becaus she was a tiny bit laud
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June 8, 2012 at 3:54 AM
oh dear.
Hansen Avatar
June 8, 2012 at 5:29 AM
no wonder his wife left the bastard
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