She Will Not Budge

She will not change her mind, and she will not budge.
She is a nonconformist, who drinks beer, said my Uncle Mudge.
She is opinionated, vile, mean, and usually wrong.
It was the beginning of his “poor me” song.

She had left him at the alter when she found out he had cheated.
Saying she never wanted to see him again, her words unsweeted.
She stomped off mad, and she’s been mean as a bat caught in a fence. 
He told me this, taking no guilt for his lack of common sense. 

She is a rascal, a devil, a woman who cannot be rattled or taught.
He is being meaner now. He seems radical, ridiculous and overwrought.
She used to be my honey, but now she’s a woman of her own.
She is lanky and nasty, and her garden is way overgrown.
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Hankins Avatar
August 22, 2022 at 7:21 PM
I suppose we could say that Uncle Mudge deserved what he got. Shame that it has turned his whole life into one huge sack of hatred.
Krutsinger Avatar
August 23, 2022 at 12:33 AM
Some people cannot let go of their anger, hatred and disappointment. It is sad how much power they give it.
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