A common mistake currently running now a days, mis interpretations and attractions leading to short time love....
A direct hit your poem was...
I enjoyed it...:)
Folk these days are unwilling to put in the hard hours to make relationships work.
" Do you solemnly agree to count to ten, bite your tongue until bleeding. Remember at all times that this woman you take is another man's daughter, not your property. There is no ownership in marriage, none......"
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
yes, no longer "till death do us part"
but "till the first major disagreement"-
read moreyes, no longer "till death do us part"
but "till the first major disagreement"-
"Single" in more ways than one.
They do the crime; she pays the time--even if the dad kinda helps out.
Yeah, ya gotta watch those "family oriented genes."
Humorous and meaningful!
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..