Penalty Clause story poem for friend David

Morality tale??

Penalty Clause

The coffin was a work of art.
Made by a master of his trade.
Perfectly finished every part.
Quite obviously craftsman made.

The widow wanted to impress
all of her relatives and friends.
The dear departed matters less.
Although the widow still pretends

That by his death she's left bereft.
Yet smiles beneath the veil she wears.
Planning to spend the wealth he's left.
The only time she sheds real tears.

Is later when the will is read.
In which he males it clear he knows
She will not grieve when he is dead
and so he left his fortune to

a charity close to his heart.
She can forget her spending spree
He'd only left her a small part
of all his cash and property.

She has the right to occupy
the family home for life rent free
He saw no reason to supply
the means to live in luxury..

Although she could dispute the will
There's little chance she would succeed.
The time has come to foot the bill
in payment for her selfish creed.

She thought her husband was a fool
but he was wiser than she thought.
An honest man of the old school.
Who thought it time that she was taught.

That contracts made must be fulfilled
or else there is a penalty.
This was his trade and he was skilled.
He punished her posthumously.

Is there a moral to this tale?
That's something which you must decide.
I think the sting is in the tail
but were his actions justified?

04/05/2009

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