The Reality of Unwise Choices

A young woman learns a lesson, but too late.

The Reality of Unwise Choices

 

By Elton Camp

 

Her parents warned her Roscoe not to wed

“He’s lazy and won’t work,” they wisely said

Roscoe dropped out of school after ninth grade

Then, for years, it was only pool that he played

 

“I love Roscoe and he is much fun to be around.

It won’t be long before a good job he has found.”

To all his many faults she seemed to be quite blind

Or if she saw them, thought that she wouldn’t mind

 

The newlyweds moved in with his parents at first

Of all the choices, that soon proved to be the worst

It wasn’t long before they lived in a tiny old shack

Over on the wrong side of the town’s railroad track

 

Roscoe soon forgot all the promises to his bride

Even his marriage vows carelessly threw aside

He began to use drugs and much liquor drink

Of her parents advice the woman began to think

 

“How foolish I was I now very clearly can see.

But I never dreamed this would happen to me.

To stay with Roscoe there’s only one reason why.

If says if I leave, I should then prepare to die.”