At 23:12 the poet lets
the ghosts of his past free
like the newspaper that
might print the truth.
She’s hurt she says
but she’s been hurt a
long time ago.
So has he
by his bride to be.
The law of causation will
drive his life on board of
a ship for sailing to the
tip of Africa.
For he seeks an adventure
to crust over his hurt
while protecting his spouse
from pursuits of shallow
characters
promising her a good life
just to be laid.
At 24:00 he watches movies
on YouTube
enjoying classics with
Humphrey Bogart and
Burt Lancaster
while his spouse views TV
all day and half of the night
living her life in the larger room
next door his kitchen domain.
There’s no understanding
below the same roof
but away from it there’s
pleasant talk and better
understanding.
This’ll be the bug of WU?
There are no winners
in a partnership of 47 years
where feuds continue about.
The slightest mishap will
spark an instant skirmish
not to escalate blow up
and burn to ashes
one will need to swallow
one’s own pride
and live quietly one’s life.
This sounds easy but will
need a helluva effort
living sparsely and save up
use all one’s talents:
Publish eBooks with XinXii
and try to carry on with
one’s artistic self-realization.
ART.TRA
zoltanzelan
©ZJG-POetry’17.
