A Haiku - Divorce
Some just say the words three times, and it is done!
It seems strange to me,
The fuss on legal marriage:
"Who can marry who?"
There used to be fuss
As to "Who may divorce who?"
Now divorce seems fine.
"Too easy!" some say.
"Such a marriage carousel ."
"What was he thinking?"
A "desperate" wife,
A philandering husband,
Their children: "So sad."
Tears at the start, and
Tears at the end; a sprinkle,
And a waterfall.
"'Til death do us part,"
Didn't mean death of marriage!
But death of one half.
Play now, pay later.
How cavalier, and how sad.
Two hearts pay the price.
"Not so!" say the courts,
"Your children pay too, just look!"
"Divorces cost all."
Legally wed, and
Legally gone, so soon sad.
Still Mother and Dad.
Try harder, if true,
Those promises binding you,
Cocoon threads so strong.
Woven well 'til now,
Safe inside family bonds,
See what you could be.
Crawl or fly, your choice;
You have but to raise your voice.
Stay, grow, fly; or flee.
Who will be parent?
What love do you have to give?
Will it also die?
Your choice it is now,
Marriage doctor or lawyers?
The future is now.
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© 2012 Demas W. Jasper All rights reserved.
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