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.”
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2011
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