L Milton Hankins Poet Free verse

The Last Straw

She glanced at him from across the table
while carefully realigning her eating utensils.
He was reading a report of some kind, or
so she thought. He was completely engrossed
[Clearly, he was not aware of her presence]
In his cellphone like she was not there.
Once, she said rather loudly

”Uh-humm,”

But he dismissed her with a wave of his hand.
She sighed.
Then, she took her cellphone from her purse
and googled

DIVORCE LAWYERS


written July 31, 2021

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Gershon Wolf July 31, 2021 at 8:25 PM Ha, ha! Ha, ha! Ha, ha! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Uh-oh! ~ DOD, Divorce on Demand L Milton Hankins July 31, 2021 at 9:24 PM A man should never wave a woman away with a hand dismissal, gw. She will have a wave of her own!

Caren Krutsinger July 31, 2021 at 6:57 PM Timely and true L Milton Hankins July 31, 2021 at 7:12 PM I suspect that is happening nowadays. Advice: Never give your spouse a wave of the hand dismissal!