The Reality of Unwise Choices

The Reality of Unwise Choices By Elton Camp Her parents warned her Roscoe not to wed “He’s lazy and won’t work,” they wisely said Roscoe dropped out of school after ninth grade Then, for years, it was only pool that he played “I love Roscoe and he is much fun to be around. It won’t be long before a good job he has found.” To all his many faults she seemed to be quite blind Or if she saw them, thought that she wouldn’t mind The newlyweds moved in with his parents at first Of all the choices, that soon proved to be the worst It wasn’t long before they lived in a tiny old shack Over on the wrong side of the town’s railroad track Roscoe soon forgot all the promises to his bride Even his marriage vows carelessly threw aside He began to use drugs and much liquor drink Of her parents advice the woman began to think “How foolish I was I now very clearly can see. But I never dreamed this would happen to me. To stay with Roscoe there’s only one reason why. If says if I leave, I should then prepare to die.”