The Man Who Ignored His Wife

THE MAN WHO IGNORED HIS WIFE How could you do it dear, she cried You think you’ll keep me satisfied How could you quit a Wall Street job To muck about with every slob A rising star---you blaze a trail You’d shuck it all to run a jail? Oh, my sweet darling, then she quibbled You know I love you…. ear was nibbled…. A cold look flashed—he’d not be played Now stunned by truth--- she was afraid She had ployed sex, she had coyed tears-- Anger now surpassed her fears She screamed at him and slapped him hard He studied her with new regard He saw himself a man alone Threw on his jeans and grabbed his phone. He viewed his love in raw new light Slammed tight the door, and said Good Night.