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Divorce Decree The Last Word... You and me, we are free... from each other. You should be happy, I no longer have the right; to make your dinner, clean your clothes, fold them and put them away. I no longer have the list... to complete before you get home. The dishes the floors, the doors, the apple cores, and the bores you call your... parents to entertain. It is no longer my life's pleasure, to be at your leisure, your beckon call, too tall, I fall from Grace. I will not be there to smack flat, or hit the cat, I will not be there to race out, and get you what you need... with speed. Why are you not happy?, your money is all your own. The few dollars I spent, no longer drains you... of every cent. Why then did you fight so hard?, you are quite a funny card. I gave you everything you asked, to be free at last. Yet you cry on still, as you have not had... your fill. You want to put me down, one more time, Make me pay again, for some hidden sin. You want to be better, then all the rest, before the test, but you will fail, as your pail is empty. Brightly dressed a peacock, screaming in the night. You sound like a girl, a woman being beaten. I would know, I have heard the sound... before. This time it is you, remembering that all things beautiful, are sometimes just feathers, Turkeys are lovely, but they are still... served for the holidays.

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Date: 12/27/2019 7:53:00 PM
I love the assertiveness of this poem and what you did with his parents.
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Ann Foster
Date: 12/28/2019 2:45:00 PM
My mother in law wanted to dig up her dead baby from years ago, bring him across country in a car, and store him in my closet until she died to have him reburied with her. I said no. My X said yes. The fight was on.... lol... hugs my friend, crazy is not uncommon...they just want us to think it is... hugs Ann
Date: 12/27/2019 4:44:00 PM
to me this goes to show some people are never happy...even when they get everything they want...time and time again...good write... time to through that turkey out, i think it perhaps it's spoiled rotten..... hugs
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Sandra Adams
Date: 12/27/2019 9:12:00 PM
lol...sure did, the wind briefly wrapped me in a blanket of hugs then set me free again :)
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Ann Foster
Date: 12/27/2019 5:26:00 PM
Yep... took me a while, but I have seen this on instant repeat time and again... so sad... hugs for your day... did you get it? hehe... hugs.. Ann

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