John's poems of...LIFE - LIVING &LOVE...JDJ

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SHE WAS A BARACUDA:
AND I WAS A GUPPY:
     SHE WANTED, TO GO OUT SHOPPING:
     I WANTED TO STAY HOME TIGETHER, AND WATCH A MOVIE:
SHE WANTED TO GO OUT GAMBLE, PLAY BINGO, AND SLOT MACHINE, SO SHE COULD RELAX,AND TRY TO GAMBLE, TO WIN MORE MONEY:
I WANTED TO BRING THE KIDS, TO CHUCKIE-CHEESE, AND TO THE PARKS HAVE FUN WHERE IT WAS SUNNY:
     SHE WANTED TO BUY THE KIDS NEW SHOES, AND NEW EXPENSIVE CLOTHES IN THE MALL:
:     I WANTED THEM TO TAKE CARE OF WHAT THEY HAD, AND WAIT TO BUY WHAT THEY NEEDED, FOR SCHOOL, ON SALE IN THE FALL:

SHE WANTED A DIVORCE, AND TO GO ON HER OWN SEPERATE WAY:
I TOLD HER, THAT SHE WOULD NOT ONLY BE HURTING ME, BUT ALL OF THE KIDS SOME DAY:
     SHE WANTED TO SPEND ALL OUR MONEY, TO GO GAMBLING AND SHOP:
     I TRIED TO SAVE MY MONEY, WITH WHAT I WORKED FOR AND GOT:
SHE DID NOT WANT TO HOLD ME, HUG ME, KISS ME,--OR LOVE ME:
SHE WANTED TO DIVORCE ME, HIRE A LAWYER, GET MY MONEY, AND LIVE ON HER OWN, HAPPY AND FREE:
      SHE DIDNT WANT TO LOOK ME IN THE EYES, AND EVEN LISTEN, TO WHAT I HAD TO SAY:
      SHE DISRESPECTED, AND BETRAYED ME, AND HURT ME, AND DESTROYED ME IN EVERY WAY:
SHE DID NOT CARE, HOW I FELT, AND HURT INSIDE:
SHE MADE ME FEEL, NO SELF WORTH, AND ASHAMED OF MYSELF, WITH A DEEP LOST PRIDE:
     IN 1977---SHE BECAME MY BRIDE:
     I DID MY BEST, AND ADMIT I WAS NOT PERFECT, BUT IN MY HEART AND MIND, WE WERE TO STAND TOGETHER, THROUGH THICK AND THIN, FOR RICHER OR POORER, IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH, AND TO NEVER GIVE UP, AND UNTIL DEATH DO YOU PART STAY TOGETHER SIDE BY SIDE:

I REALLY THOUGHT TO MYSELF, THAT ONE DAY, SHE WOULD NEED ME, AND APPRECIATE ME ALOT:
BUT NOW, ITS DONE AND OVER, IN DIVORCE--IM PAYING HER MY MONEY, IN ALIMONEY, ALL THAT I GOT:

SO I JUST HOPE THAT SHE IS HAPPY:
NOW SHE HAS HER LIFE, TO BE, HAPPY AND FREE, STILL WITH THE ALIMONEY SUPPORT  FROM ME:



BY: JOHN  D. JUNGERS:
28--JUNE--2015:
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