Without her<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He humors them<\/p>\n
And takes the pill<\/p>\n
To keep them quiet<\/p>\n
To make them still<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When they leave<\/p>\n
He’ll have a nip<\/p>\n
He keeps it hidden<\/p>\n
So they won’t quip<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It’s not so bad<\/p>\n
To live this way<\/p>\n
They love and fuss<\/p>\n
Just on Sunday<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When she was there<\/p>\n
He had his pal<\/p>\n
There sits the chair<\/p>\n
Of his old gal<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
He never thought<\/p>\n
That she’d go first<\/p>\n
He shakes it off<\/p>\n
This thought, the worst<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Alone at home<\/p>\n
He pops a beer<\/p>\n
The TV’s on<\/p>\n
His cat is near<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The game begins<\/p>\n
He shuts his eyes<\/p>\n
And sees her face<\/p>\n
In time he cries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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