Look at all these bills still to be paid, are you listening to me
(You’re in my way woman, I’m trying to watch sport on TV)
I need a bit more help from you, you do nothing around here
(I do plenty, Oh that’s it, I’m off to the pub for a pint of beer)
Oh that’s it, off you go, drown your neverending imaginary sorrows
The bills won’t go away, they’ll still be waiting here tomorrow
(Nag, nag, nag, from morning ‘til night that’s all you ever do)
(Alright, I’ll have a look at the bills, if you really want me to)
I just want you to take an interest, you know a problem shared
I can’t do it all on my own, work, home, kids, duties that you've spared
(I know, but when I get in from work I just feel so tired these days)
How do you think I feel then? Running around in a constant daze
(So it’s all my fault then is it? I’m sorry, but that’s just me)
(I’m the same man you married, I’ve not changed my personality)
OH MY GOD, you haven’t changed? I don’t believe I’m hearing this
We used to make love nearly every day, now I don’t even get a kiss
(Is that what this is all about? Let’s go upstairs and do it now then)
No it’s not what this is all about, why do I have to explain myself again
You never listen, you never talk, you never take me out with you anymore
You never do anything about the house, you sit there in your chair and snore
The grass needs cutting, the windows need cleaned, the car needs cleaning
(Oh write up a list for me, I’ll go through it, if that’s what you're meaning)
Don’t use your sarcasm on me, things are bad, in fact they’ve never been worse
So this is it then? Life’s hard, it’s tough, all I want from you is a DIVORCE
Author notes
Good love, or Bad Love? I don't know?
A contest entry
- LOTS OF OPTIONS! by Shenanigans.
700 points, ended November 23, 2008, 37 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
If there is such a thing as "Love at first sight" could there be "Hate at first sight?"
Comments
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Oh, my god. I was procrastinating a paper and checked my email, and happened to see this link on AOL that said "Things a woman should never say to a man" and "things a man should never say to a woman." In my procrastinating state, I decided to read them and seriously, this poem has all of them! From the "you never take me out anymore" to the sex to the I-was-this-way-when-you-married-me (you knew what you were getting into?) to "that's all you ever do"... Word for word, it's ridiculous! If this is true to life, that could perhaps be one of the world's strangest coincidences...but if it's facetious that's just downright hilarious..
I love the dialogue...I wouldn't change a thing. Sometimes the speaker gets a little confused, because at first you alternate each line, then will do two parentheses or not in a row...it might be easier to follow if you just did parentheses at the start and end of each person's speech instead of every single line... Aside from that the poem is perfect. Excellent luck in the contest!--Shannon
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Oh my goodness
The dreaded marrigoround and how lots is said little is done and the problems just become bigger .And they think a divorce is the answer and tke those soame probblems along with you and get deeper and deeper and deeper .Good write here and I know exactly what you mean deaf ears come a dime a dozen now days
PS IF YOU WANT THEM TO LISTEN GO ON STRIKE AND LET THEM PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF
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This was my life once
I learned it is easier to work through things with the help of a partner, but you have to be a good partner, if you want one in return! House work is a full time job, if it's done right. This was comical and I do remember days like this! The Shaker
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it takes two to tango. ( tango being a medaphore gor SEVERAL different verbs in your situation.)
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