You were a waitress, fresh out of school
Me, a lost soul, living for the moment
You loved me immediately
At least thought you did
You chased me, I rejected you, all part of the game
You were so much younger, what would people say?
You persisted and insisted, that I was the one
You wished for my attention, hoped that I would break
I warned you I was not good for you
My illness and demons would take us down
Remember when I met your mother?
The disapproving look on her face should have said it all
A few years passed and your interest had not faded
You were older, I was stagnant, I gave it a shot
We began to date, there was no turning back
You’d loved me so long I couldn’t hurt you
We became a great story, despite all the odds
But hard times would come sooner than later
The fighting began, worse all the time
Bad times outnumbered good, cracks began to show
Out of nowhere, you were off to Florida
I would later learn that you went to think
stay with him, or leave him, a decision needed to be made
You chose to stay, the rest is history
21 years of marriage and 4 beautiful kids later
our great story now comes to an end
We were never a good match, I tried to warn you
I couldn’t provide for you, I knew it even then
Years of bitterness and struggles, you could have avoided it all
Sleepless nights, foreclosure and bankruptcy all that remain
If regrets were currency we’d be rich
Tomorrow we go to court to make it official
The story is over, bring in the shovel
When we sign the papers, making it final
Will you be thinking about that trip to Florida?
It’s not your fault
Next time, and I hope that you have one…
Be careful what you wish for
The Tao of Bill 