finally clean .. I left texas
drove to shreveport, louisiana
reunited with my shotgun wedding wife
somwhere along the fine line of life
I felt marriage is supposed to work
perhaps terrie and I would learn
to love one another .. in time
i'd not seen lance, my son
for almost two long years
this alone had been driving me crazy
I did my all .. nothing changed
still no love existed between us
somehow I felt completely empty
even making passionate love
wasn't for she and I
adding insult to injury
I began scratching .. i'd an itch
unlike anything i'd ever experienced
in the bathroom I checked myself
tiny little bugs on me .. God damnit
she'd given me the fucking crabs
not even a small warning
she attempted to cover it up
saying she must have gotten
them off of a public toilet seat
that was all bullshit
I could see right through it
when she'd held her head down
even her mom tried to blame me
yet the truth finally came out
she'd gotten them from a date
I held my tongue .. my breath
purchased medicine to get well
as soon as the crabs were gone
I sadly packed my belongings
the entire forced marriage
in my heart .. mind .. was a sham
I related to terrie i'd be leaving
her face reflected a sign of relief
I kissed her and lance goodbye
no tears until I was on the highway
Copyright @ December 2014
StandingBear