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Fence Sitting Roy
Call him fence sitting Roy.
He's married and plays it coy.
Not happy with his wife
and doesn't have the courage to change his life.
He flirts with women online
and makes dates with them to dine.
Much too afraid to show his face
and never shows up at the designated place.
Like a convictionless dilettante he remains in his purgatory;
Tells himself he's not, but a cheater is he,
and feels a thrill when the woman is stood up
and chuckles to himself as she's on her way to drink from his cup.
He thinks nothing of her pain, of her disappointment, of her time
and greets his wife with a kiss and tells himself he's committed no crime.
He's married and plays it coy.
Not happy with his wife
and doesn't have the courage to change his life.
He flirts with women online
and makes dates with them to dine.
Much too afraid to show his face
and never shows up at the designated place.
Like a convictionless dilettante he remains in his purgatory;
Tells himself he's not, but a cheater is he,
and feels a thrill when the woman is stood up
and chuckles to himself as she's on her way to drink from his cup.
He thinks nothing of her pain, of her disappointment, of her time
and greets his wife with a kiss and tells himself he's committed no crime.
Published 8th Dec 2010
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8th Dec 2010 6:04pm
8th Dec 2010 6:14pm
9th Dec 2010 12:19pm
here i m not reflecting the quality of the poem which is good, but the out of the stable and little odd character that you have portrayed. I have liked your thought process or your experience in seeing such a character and that too sharing with us in this medium.
10th Dec 2010 2:03pm
i liked this little story a lot it kept my interest the whole way through nice poem !