Two Hearts Unite

Two hearts unite in holy matrimony
  Pledge their troth in sanctimony

Yet in a year or two, up springs acrimony
  The likely cause, ungentle parsimony

All that money spent on pomp and ceremony
   ~ Was better saved for alimony
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Bauer Avatar
January 12, 2020 at 4:25 PM
ha! do i detect a whiff of cynicism here, gershon? well done...
Wolf Avatar
January 12, 2020 at 5:21 PM
Looks as if I have whiffed again. LOL. Thanks, Ilene! :) gw
Thompson Avatar
January 12, 2020 at 3:26 PM
Spot on Gershon. Unfortunately this happens far too often. Great work...Ron
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