Get Your Premium Membership

Odd Love Story

Odd Love Story Fall came early that year, the north westerly blew there was sadness in the air, I just knew something was not right. It was on a day like this my wife said she wanted a divorce, and she had already worked out the details of the settlement, I could keep our log cabin. She knew me so well it was the only thing I wanted. My wife is keen athlete she likes to run and go skiing, it was only natural that she married the man who runs a sports shop. My exercise is to get up from my typewriter walk into to the kitchen to make another cup of coffee. A rare beautiful winter day, blue sky and pale sun, there was a knock on my door, I opened saw her green Volvo disappearing down the lane; by the door a bag of cooked food and jam. And twice a week she does this, but now I wait till her car has disappeared. “Love and cherish...” she is a good catholic, takes her promises seriously. In summers, she runs past my house, looks straight ahead and I pretend not to see her,

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

A comment has not been posted for this poem. Encourage a poet by being the first to comment.


Book: Shattered Sighs