NaNo: Anita's pain

Shyly smiling
hips a-wig'ling
she'd catch my eye
every time that I was near

My foreign wife
alone at home
we'll always fight
every time that I went near

Son and daughter
fruit of my loins
they're always mute
every time that I am near

Wooing the girl
my life was good
a man again
every time that she was near

Then whispers reached
wife's angry ears
confronted me
the next time that I was near

Vows to me you dare disrupt
Just because we've been at war?
Our marriage you dare corrupt
Just because you can have four?

every time that I was near
you'd scream we'd fight
you'd beat me down
my manhood lost

Our marriage was not perfect
But ~you're~ guilty of neglect
It's our home that you have wrecked
Have you lost your intellect?

every time that I was near
you'd mock, insult,
ridicule, and
belittle me

Thought you'd keep me unaware
You have treated me unfair
This tension I cannot bear
I never agreed to share!

every time that I was near
I would wonder
where's the woman
that I married

Her or me, you'll have to choose
What, you thought that I would stay?
I'm all packed, even my shoes
Her or me, what do you say?

every time that I am near
you push me out
she pulls me close
my choice is her

I thought as much, you bastard

Now, another choice for you
I have tickets, only two
Boy or girl, who stays with you?
To the other, bid adieu

Leave them both? Don't be absurd!

every time that I am near
she tends to smile
he tends to sulk
Anita stays

Good riddance to you, ex-spouse
And I'm glad it's her you chose
Come on boy, we leave this house
Grab your things, do not oppose

Marrying anew
my life is good
a man again
every time that I am near
new wife smiles wide
producing kids
nothing missing

... Anita who?


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The above poem is brought to you by 3WW #CXII [corrupt, intellect, tension].

While this is written in the voice of her father (with "additions" by her mother), it's Anita who is an important character in my NaNo. Who she is, and how she is related to Jackie, well, you might have to wait for the book to find out, LoL!

And yes, considering the amount of time it took me to compose this, I'm gonna fit these 331 words into my novel somehow!!! :D

One final note: does it show that I was listening to Meat Loaf as i wrote this? :D