Till Death Us Do Part

What! A divorce? Why?!
What do you mean
you want to move on?
Do you want to break up
this marriage of 25 years?
Now...after two teenagers at home?
What do you mean
you need more space?
You live in a mansion
for Pete's sake.
What? you want to do your things,
Experience life,
Meet new people,
See new places?
Well, who's stopping you?
You have been pretty much
on your own all these years;
And here, I have been slogging
like a donkey 24/7/365
making more money than
you can find ways to spend.

I knew not when
our kids grew up,
I worked hard,
Day in and day out,
so you and kids can live
a life of comfort and luxury.

Now, you wanna leave me? Gee!
And take half of MY blood and sweat?
Nah, not even a dime!
No sirree Bob. Nope. Nada.
As long as I am alive,
Not a thing. Not a chance. Zero!
I'll fight tooth and nail;
Only over my dead body!

P.S.: Millionaire John Doe was tragically killed
in a single car crash apparently of brakes failure.
He's survived by his wife and two kids.


~Second Chance" contest by Broken Wings
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Marcum Wong Avatar
March 21, 2016 at 7:57 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful deserving first placement! #7 ;)
Mandani Avatar
March 21, 2016 at 9:38 PM
Thanks Connie, appreciate much.
Raven Avatar
March 21, 2016 at 12:04 PM
Hi Abdul, Congratulations on your win in the contest....Vlad.
Mandani Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 9:11 AM
Thanks Vlad.
Smith Avatar
March 21, 2016 at 1:31 AM
Congratulations Abdul, on a well deserved win...
Mandani Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 5:33 PM
Thanks Charlie.
Allison Avatar
March 20, 2016 at 2:46 PM
Many congrats Abdul i was hooked from start to finish - what a sorry state of affairs you wrote about:-( hugs Jan xx
Mandani Avatar
March 22, 2016 at 9:12 AM
Thanks Jan.
Carmack Avatar
March 20, 2016 at 11:22 AM
:) Like the saying goes: A man can have a lot of money or a lot of friends, but he can't have both. Congrats on your win Abdul.
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