Gambling

He was very factitious

I thought he would explode

His visions of work fictitious

His secret about to implode

 

His demeanour was nonchalant

His bank account dwindled

A job he seemed not to want

Money just turned up, swindled

 

A new car was obtained

From where did the money come?

A loan she shuddered and sustained

The truth his wife kept from

 

The story of the money

Was very scintillating

          ‘I swear its legit honey’

He kept reiterating

 

           ‘I’m so sorry my love,

            But I’ve been gambling online

            Our savings I used all of

             I put it all on the number nine’

 

‘Why didn’t you tell me my dear?

I could have helped you out

An addiction you have I fear’

Then she started to pout

 

He ascended the stairs

And brought down a bag.

At the money she stares

Inside she did gag

 

           ‘This is what I have used

            Instead of getting a job

            I’ve been trying not to abuse

            The money. ‘She began to sob.

              

             ‘Please calm down my honey

               I closed the account

              Because this amount of money

               Is so hard for me to count’

 

‘How much is in your hand?’

She asked nonchalantly

             ‘About three hundred grand ’

He answered to her honestly

 

‘So the holiday and the car

They were from this money?’

           ‘Yes my dear I’m afraid they are

            I’m so sorry for that my honey’

 

‘Yes my love ill forgive

If you make one promise to me

With you I want to live

And be mortgage free’

 

               ‘Yes my dear I will

                Do that right away’

His voice was like a drill

But she still chose to stay

 

              'Stopping I promise you I am

               I’ve already closed the account

               I’ve set the notices from the casino to scam

               I’m happy with my amount'

 

The next day the mortgage was paid

The credit card paid for too

                'I love you to bits my sweet' he said

She said ‘I love you too’