I was waiting for two hours
for her ex to come collect his child.
“He doesn’t want to drive around
on Sunday!” so she riled.

I read her message, while alone,
I thumbed a book I brought,
then watched another video.
“He’s a piece of work!” I thought.

By some cute trick of irony
I was there to take her into town
to check out a new property,
just to talk and drive around.

Later, with her, finally,
I asked if this guy she’d wed
had one redeeming quality?
“He’s a piece of work!” she said.


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