Tuesday, December 17, 2013

in the old days

In the old days
The arranged marriages went
The brides had no say
The parents did the stalking

When a prospective groom was found
The busybody would be dispatched to find
The background and wealth
Before the bride was offered to the man

In the old days
Sometimes happiness sometimes sorrow
Then the blame game would begin
The parents would called names




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In the old days
The wives were kept at home
House chores and babies
Wrinkles faces and old age

The men would go
Affairs of the sly
The years of toil
The wives had to endure

In the old days
The wives kept quiet
The men the heads of the homes
The children stayed obedience

Then the time change
The sharing of the pot begins
Once the children reach escaping age
There is no stopping the flight

The family unit begins to fall apart
The string of tying together disappear
The old folks will be sent to the Homes
The sunset days waiting for the call


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