Three Strikes And Your Out

Humor

Three Strikes And Your Out     They say that three strikes and your out In the game of baseball, there is no doubt In marriage, if three strikes and your out Then I'm finished, of this there is no doubt Well in my case, one was really a walk For she was just in love with the, - - - - - - - - - - Money       You thought I was going to say something else didn't you   We were married very young, was that so wrong When a man came along with more money, she was soooo gone Well that's the end, of that sad and very short song So I think this marriage, was just a walk, so am I wrong Well I may have another turn at the bat In my mind I have one more strike, and that's that I just have to watch what is pitched For I don't want another, - - - - - - - - - - - strike   There you go again, get your mind out of the gutter, I wasn't going to say the b word honest   I'm sure there's a nice girl, out there somewhere If she's honest and trustworthy, that's all I care Do I trust another woman, with my wounded heart Sure, I have time, I'm still young, I'm not yet an old fart   No I wasn't asking your opinion, so don't start   My second wife, she gave me two wonderful sons That may be where, all the trouble begun Being a family man, I worked hard to support this bunch When away she got lonely, started having a man in for lunch Well you know the rest, it was time again for another heart crunch     I also was missing some socks, I guess nothing is truly your own Hey,-- that may not be a strike either, sounds to me like a foul ball Do I have two strikes left? One walk and a foul ball, you tell me, its your call   Is my life on hold, or has love just stalled I think I need to hit that ball, off the far back wall You know a home run, for I'm sure there's a lovely woman out there somewhere, who will be true to me and give love her all   Funny how the mind, can justify things I say s**t happens and you just have to deal with it By Ray Hamilton Not a poet and I know it! © Copyright 3 / 2008 All rights Reserved   Please Visit Me at The Poet's Nest

 

Reviews

[Melon Choly]

Very funny take on a serious situation that hits more marriages than you'll ever know.

To leave for money....despisable. To leave for neglect in the marriage....that's a good reason. It takes two people to make a marriage work.....it takes hard work. Neglect is what caused me to leave husband #2, as life is too short to make something work by yourself.....I learned that from marriage #1. If only one person is working on the marriage, it will not work out.

I love the humor in this, yet it's all surface, fluff, because I know there's real pain too.

I enjoyed this write !

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Ray
This was so damn funny I loved it and it has so much
truth to it and Darlin as awesome as you are you
have someone out there for you. God would not have
it any other way. U R so Very Special.
Hugs my sweet friend
D

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

Very nice piece of work. Thank you for sharing. Debileah

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Okay, my Poet (not a poet) . . .

Hmmm . . . I don't believe in the "three-strikes, you're out". Hell, if I did, I'd be out a long time ago . . LOL.

You've captured this philosophy with grandeur and extreme emotion.

You are still in the game. Don't give up!

You just might win :)

[doreen cyr]

well done like you are here chatting. And think we get more than three tries anyway lolo
seriously great write
doreen

[The Dark Priest]

Wow, I really enjoyed this my new friend. It says so much about life and I liked the way you constructed this particular piece. I thank you for the enjoyment of this read.

[Fran Marie]

Well crafted and cleverly penned my friend~ as alawys delightful to read~Fran Marie

[Michael]

Your prose brings focus to something we all feel in life but few express. Maybe this time you check swing and take the walk, if not that = then bunt. She will never see it coming.

[Thomas James Martin]

Agree that it is funny but oh so said. Well and cleverly written. Take care, Ray, there's somebody for you out there.
Tom

[Helen Woodward]

This is hilarious and bloody sad at the same time Ray.
I love the quips between stanzas. your rhyming is good (even though I don't like rhyme)
It is a gruesome tale you tell here, I hope it is fictional? If not...sorry you had such a bad run (pun intended)
Sounds as if you are over it though and that is good.
Keep everyone smiling with your priceless sense of humor...
Helen :-)