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I contemplated the meaning of wife
During my crisis of mid-life
She must be loving, loyal and true
For parts of me broken, she’d be the glue
Be caring, warm and full of compassion
Be hot, sexy and kinky after a fashion
She must be all the things I’m not
She must have all things I’ve not got
She has to be more than well meaning
Otherwise ‘Wife’ has no meaning

I contemplated the meaning of strife
Realising, as a husband, I had a shelf life
Despite my careful personal screening
And my pompous emancipated preening
It seems the prize I’d picked
Instead was the wife that had me tricked
I was constantly told I had to forgive
My biggest mistake was letting her live
She left in a flurry of venom and cussing
The meaning of ‘Strife’ meant nothing

I contemplated the meaning of knife
In my post divorce still life
It was kill or be killed
Not thrilled, I got killed
No weapons used
Words that abused
My hunting knife now cuts my skin
As guilt haunts me without and within
If you’re only into self cleaning
‘Knife’ has absolutely no meaning

I contemplated the meaning of life
Not just that of my ex-wife
Life has no mystery or purpose
Humanity not even a good circus
No master of evil, no heavenly call
We live and die and that is all
Maybe we live, get married and then die
Maybe we live, marry, cry then die
Life is just dancing in this macabre masked ball
‘Life’ and all that’s in it, means nothing at all
Written by David_Macleod (14397816)
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