Met on a blind-date through

a mutual friend; he actually saw

her through a cracked-view, but

still admired her outward beauty.

Love immediately fell into place

She moved in with him – sold all

that she had; not to mention her

money was now in his bank account.

She also gave up her career and

401k – no more fidelity, but rather

infidelity on his part, like to drop

his pants when the babes flirted.

And then his dominating ways

began to surface like a person

who drowned, and then floated-up

all mildewed and smelling musty.

Got so incredibly bad she was

even afraid of her own shadow

That is to say whenever there was

one around – kept her locked-up.

He abided by the adage of ‘Should

be seen [sometimes] and not heard’

She asked him one day, “What do

you do for a living?”  Had never told her.

“Oh, if you must ask – I’m a bronze

sculptor;”  “And to make-up for all my

nastiness, I want to make a bronze

statue of you my betrothed!”

“Please, come with me to my workshop”

She reluctantly followed; “Here, through

this narrow door;”  Walked right into his

deliberate trap – she heard the door lock.

His wife was in the mold; then came the hot

wax – filled every pore of her skin; she could

no longer breathe, could no longer scream

All the life in her was snuffed out in an instant.

After the bronze-casting, placed her on the

front lawn – all passer-bys commented, “My,

what a lovely statue, so lifelike!”  Told law

enforcement agents she died overseas.

One night, he looked out and the statue was

gone; then heard a loud creaking noise coming

up the stairs; it was her, all bronzed; shoved him

out the 2^nd story window; “Consider this a divorce!”

‘2009’ RLS