Better Watch It, FellowA Poem by Elton CampBeatrice finally got her fill.Better Watch It Fellow By Elton Camp Arnold, in his house, thinks he’s a king Respect for his wife doesn’t mean a thing In his eyes, nothing that she does is right The way he condemns and orders is a fright If Arnie’s supper isn’t ready exactly on time He’ll curse and call her a lazy ball of slime If, in the house, he finds just a speck of dust It’s, “To lay and sleep all day you surely must.” His wife has put up with his ways many a year So Arnie has decided that he has naught to fear He seems to think that it makes him a big man To demean, abuse and insult her all that he can Beatrice got enough of it and to act she did dare Arnie slept and she damaged him beyond repair © 2011 Elton Camp |
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Added on October 28, 2011 Last Updated on October 28, 2011 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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