It was probably because he was a liar,
but somehow I could not control my desire.
In a matter of months I became his wife,
beginning the roller coaster of my life!
Crack cocaine was his real love in life you see,
Dinner and sex was what he wanted from me.
Reality dawned; the blows began to fall,
doomed to divorce, the writing was on the wall.
And woe is me for tarrying on leaving,
homelessness is what I got and more grieving.
I slept in shelters, my truck and in the park,
believe me, it's scary alone in the dark!
He went to jail for the crimes he did commit,
now it's a long time from him that I've been split!
If I never see him again that's just great!
He's probably bald, toothless and over-weight!
Author notes
This is a true story about my Ex. I was unaware of his drug use until after I married him.
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This one hit home and hit hard.
It was funny and sad at the same time.
Been there, done that.
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the pace was good and had some good wording such as "doomed to divorce, the writing was on the wall." but it all seemed a little elementary on a mature topic. but thank you for entering
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I am so sorry for what you have been through. Thanks for sharing this with us and thanks for entering this very sorrowful life with us. I do hope that you have gotten your life together and are now sharing it with someone who deserves you.
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I like this poem. The only suggestion I could make is to write the lines in such a way as to eliminate some of the "I"s...not all of them are necessary, and it would make the flow smoother, and more.....poetic. A good write.
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Love the ending
I have two ex-wife's one I get on with quite well, and the other well she should marry yours!!
Thank you for all the comments
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Haha. I like this alot. The first part is not funny. The last two lines are an amusing twist. I like the rhyme and flow to your poem.
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