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Jul 11
poem
ZoeBee

Marriage

"Marriage is a curse,"
says the PTA mother,
shackled to her pompous husband's side as gremlins squeal at her feet,
wishing she had taken that promotion and moved to Wisconsin before she met Eric.
"Marriage is a blessing,"
says the old sailor,
clutching to his wife's arm like the prow of his old ship,
now nearly blind, but she's a lighthouse,
a beacon in the dark.
"Marriage is a privilege," 
say Frank and Jacobs,
well into their sixth decade of what can only be described as true love,
who traded vows six years ago on the White House lawn and sobbed sweet tears.
"Marriage is unnecessary,"
says Gladys,
five shoddy husbands behind her and never once looked back,
happy to sip tea and gossip with people a quarter of her age,
who sends sarcastic Christmas greetings to Leonard and Rory every holiday.
"Marriage is terrifying,"
says the girl,
barely sixteen but needs to get out of the house,
knowing she'll regret this later but has to protect herself now.
"Marriage is fun,"
say the young honeymooners
who spend hours on the beach and in the sand,
drinking in each other's laughter and company,
who tango every night in each other's arms.

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  1. Stargirl
    Jul 12, 2021

    Ahh, yet again you have blown me away :) This is amazing as always!

    ( I think I made you up inside my head )

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  1. ZoeBee
    Jul 12, 2021

    Thank you so much! I loved your timekeeper poem this week

    Zoe

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  1. Stargirl
    Jul 12, 2021

    Thank you! Have there been anymore interesting sightings in hannafords lately? ;)

    ( I think I made you up inside my head )

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  1. ZoeBee
    Jul 12, 2021

    Not in hannafords but once in a museum parking lot lol

    Zoe

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  1. Stargirl
    Jul 13, 2021

    Hehe, fantastic :p

    ( I think I made you up inside my head )

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