When I return home from school
I see Mom and Dad fight a lot
And I am the only audience
To a wrestling match that’s fought
…
Daddy punches her in the gut
Poor Mommy shouts, “It’s a crime.”
But Daddy pays no heed to her
Because Daddy wins all the time
…
They come to blows so easily
I think they simply must love to fight
They always fight during the day
Sometimes they even fight at night
…
Daddy has no bruise to name
While Mom’s got scars on her face
Dad always takes the winning prize
While Mommy keeps second place
…
Sometimes I really wonder if
They would for once just cease to fight
It’s hard to get my homework done
Without any sort of calm or quiet
…
Today on returning home from school
I was greeted by an unusual sight
There was no sound of violence
There was no sound of a fight
…
Mom stood smiling in the kitchen
Dad lay bloodied on the floor
No more fights there’ll be in this house
Mommy has now settled the score

Dark but fun. Thanks. Battered Wife syndrome, Burning Bed…
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Great perspective!
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Good, but oh goodness!
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I like that Frank, it reminds me of this, how do you settle a score with your own mother’s my carpet
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mother’s white carpet, that is
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Mommy snapped, she came in first place. 🖤
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Nice,A little bit of a blind-sider at the end (mom made her point.)
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oh my!
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Oh dead goodness!
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OMG😮
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(Y)
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Now that one is a bit of a shocker. Nicely written though
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Many a sleepless nights I imagine ahead.
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I’ve got chills. Very good poem!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome.
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That was a cool-twisted-twist, nice morning read
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Thanks.
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What a sad state of affairs! Poor kid… 😦
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Horrifying… & then satisfying!
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