Sara Kendrick Poet Rhyme

Twenty Percent

If I had a sad broken heart
Not because you died dear
But that you chose another bride
Who's so limited I fear

She posseses only twenty
Percent and I eighty
Chosen in my youth gifted blessed
God prepared me for thee

Now that I'm aged unable to work
Not able to serve you
You seek a twenty percent girl
Unintelligent shrew

Wish you well in your endeavor
You're getting just desserts
Twenty percent's offerings small
So small just miniskirt

This one is based on 80/20 principle
This is not an original idea
I heard it in a sermon by T.D.Jakes
When a person marries, gets a new job,
or a new home, etc.., everything is great.
Then the new wears off and fault finding 
begins..Nothing is a hundred percent
usually about twenty percent imperfections..

Thanks for the challenge:
HGarvey Daniel Esquire
Contest entry....

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Skat A July 24, 2015 at 3:14 PM Sara, congratulations on your Broken Heart win. **SKAT**

Skat A July 24, 2015 at 3:14 PM :) :):)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 24, 2015 at 1:10 AM Congrats on ur superb winning work Sara!

Carolyn Devonshire July 9, 2012 at 9:21 AM Wow! You said it all, Sara. I'm glad you told me about this one. We 80 percenters sometimes get cast aside as we get older or the infatuation wears off. This is likely to happen to the fella I told you about. Excellent message and very cleverly written. Wishing you success in HG's contest! Love, Carolyn

Sherese Gooden July 7, 2012 at 8:04 PM There's to her. Keep writing.

Anthony Nutter July 6, 2012 at 12:33 PM Loved it, one of your best I believe

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire July 5, 2012 at 10:29 PM Dear Sara, I have added 11 more entrees to my Contest so You should be able to enter YOUR POEM 20 Percent Thank-YOU for supporting my Contest With LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER, YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry

Richard Palmer July 5, 2012 at 11:59 AM great thought Sara,so true

Russell Sivey July 5, 2012 at 11:20 AM What a grandiose write my friend! I've heard the 80/20 rule before, thought I don't remember what it was referring to at the time! Thanks for elaborating what it meant for us! Your poem says it all, Great Work!!

Nette Onclaud July 5, 2012 at 10:18 AM impactful and full of wisdom, sara... i bow to thee!... win it!..:) huggs!

Cindy Lu July 5, 2012 at 9:29 AM loved reading your verse today~ have a blessed day Sara, much love, Cindy

David Williams July 5, 2012 at 7:26 AM Sara, i'd say you gave this 100%...David