When Cupid threw a hammer

Cupid given the tough task of separating two lovers

He was Jack; his beautiful wife Jill
And their sweet kids Norah and Will.

Life was good; indeed was smooth
Why wouldn’t it, he was there to soothe
Two beautiful kids; both were pretty
The younger one all the more witty

“Thank You Cupid; for striking your arrow;
Without Jack, life would have been narrow”

All went well, until one dark night
Jack was drunk; his mind not right
Along came a girl, when he wanted to rest
Like a Greek Goddess, beauty at its best

That long night, two became one
Forget the others, they cared for none

News spread around, people did talk
Some, out of curiosity, decided to stalk
Poor Jill, why should she bear the brunt
Not able to hold; she chose to confront

“Of course Jill, I am walking away
This lady here has come to stay”

She was cornered; she was helpless
Without her Jack, life was lifeless
Revenge it is, she wanted to think
Her Jack was heavy; too heavy to sink

“Oh dear Cupid, why should it be me
I am helpless; why can’t you see”

Sweet Little Cupid; with his golden arrow
Wanted to help her; remove her sorrow
Teach him a lesson, I sure will
Without his wife; life is nil

But this was new; indeed the very first
For Cupid to break two lovers’ thirst

What should I do, to bring them apart
It should be discreet, indeed very smart
The arrow not to be used, not for this
What then to use, for it should not miss

“No bow; no arrow and certainly no glamour
Yes, I got it; why not throw a hammer”

Plan formed in his mind, Cupid decided to act
Handle it with care; indeed with added tact
With the first discord, he had to play it low
But as it so happened; it was the final blow

“Too brittle, these lovers sure are
How did it last, for times so far”

Back to senses, Jack saw his mistake
Also realizing how much he left at stake
What luck it was; that a loving wife he had
To leave her and walk, was his own bad

“Forgive me Jill, I don’t understand how
But it will always be you, the one I truly love”

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Sakshi]

an amusing read. :)
depicts a delightful story...
love it..

[Suditi]

Hehehe!
A superb piece!
It is funny and interesting!
The rhyme and the flow was perfect.
Loved it.

[Siddhartha]

Refreshing. A charming piece and feels like a modern ballad. The ending is nice too. Really enjoyed it mate. Thanks for sharing.

[reflectingus]

Haha, I really enjoyed reading this witty anecdote. The rhyming truly made it interesting to read, and I found myself completely attentive throughout. It was great to see the turn of events, how the infidelity was put to an end, and it's funny that you chose Jack and Jill, brings back memories. I loved this, great job, keep writing.

[Marie]

Cute, clever; I like it. Funny that you should have posted this poem today,
when I. also posted a like story (though your ending is better than mine).

[Alex Crow]

This is good, mental pictures are good for an audience and I got a mental picture from this. The voice in here is strong your title has a hook it's funny and interesting. Good job