Talk is Cheap!

He’d worshipped her since Primary School

And through to the later grades,

He’d carried her books at High School,

And envied her escapades,

She was in demand with her Uni friends

And went with more than a few,

But always said, to make amends,

‘I think I’ll end up with you!’

 

So he waited for an eternity

For that all-committing kiss,

She plagued his dreams with what would seem

A life that would fill with bliss,

But she seemed to like her fun too much

And returned his engagement ring,

‘I don’t think I’m ready for that, as such,

It’s only a freedom thing!’

 

But he stayed content, he thought she’d relent

When her fun-filled friends all wed,

Until the day she blew him away

And dropped him, right on his head.

She married a wealthy businessman

Had taken a giant leap,

He said, ‘But you were promised to me,’

And she said, ‘Talk is cheap!’

 

But he bit his tongue, she was still so young,

And he nursed his sad regret,

Her husband, he was a ladies man

So things might work out yet.

He went to all of their parties, and

He ran all her errands too,

So when, of course, it came to divorce,

She said, ‘I’ll end up with you!’

 

But she won a great big settlement,

And wanted to have some fun,

‘I’ve done that housewife thing to the hilt,

Don’t stress, don’t force me to run!’

‘You know I’d wait for eternity,

I’d walk to the stars for you,

I’d give my life to make you my wife.’

‘Well, do what you have to do!’

 

He hung about on the fringes while

She played with a whole new set,

She flirted, went on her binges, and

He found he was waiting yet.

He cried all over the invite that

Had seemed to come out of the blue,

‘We’d welcome you at the nuptials,

Of Elspeth and Gordon Drew.’

 

Gordon drove a fabulous Porsche

Worth over a hundred grand,

And John could only wave as they passed him,

Off to their fairyland.

But he followed along the old coast road

Though they left him in their wake,

At a hundred and twenty miles an hour

A second is all it takes.

 

He found them, hanging over the edge

Of the cliff at Dead Man’s Tor,

A sudden move would help it to tip,

Crash down to the rocky shore.

‘Please help, you said you’d walk to the stars

For me, this cliff is steep.’

‘Too bad,’ he said, while walking away,

‘You should know that talk is cheap!’

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Barbz]

I read this to my granddaughter, thought this might teach her a lesson. She understood the concept and asked for another session. She said "grandma, that man seemed so nice, but she was just too much to take, why didn't she recognize that and give the guy a break".... I thought to myself, either we did something right, or this 16 year old maiden. Was awfully ,,NO blessedly bright. You, my Dear Friend are a Brilliant Teaching Tool......An objection from a Fool????? I thought Not!!!

[A Soap Mess Stories]

Looks like she got what she deserved...he waited a long time for her...only to walk away...excellent tale....

[R Smith]

lol like it David, she got her end and he saw the light at last, yet i still feel a bit that he may have gone back to save her, talks cheap but love is priceless, how about an encore :)

[Marie]

Very good. The worm finally turned. He was a fool, of course, to hang on as long as he did. He knew if he helped her this time, she'd just leave him with nothing again. So he left her.

[BlackRose]

Clever piece. Was drawn in each way as I read. Glad that he eventually turned the tables on her and gave her what she deserved.

[MomzillaNC]

Ooo! What a time to finally wise up!

[Valentine]

Laughing out loud at this superb ending.. Not enough people get their just desserts. Keep them coming, I love reading your words. Kathie

[Indestructible Books]

This hits way, way, WAY too close to home for comfort. :/
Beautiful poem, loved it.
But it hurt like hell reading it.
- Skye

[Derty Steve]

I really enjoyed reading this.