My life’s been hard
Sometimes a curse
I will put
Some of it in verse
It may not seem
A curse to you
But for me
It was rough to go through
When I was young
Most of my life was just right
But then in junior high
Was always in a fist fight
Although in high school
Most of my life was just fine
But some boys made fun of me
A lot of the time
Hoping in college
All those problems would end
But my parents did not like
My college boyfriend
My marks were not
As good as they should be
And they decided that college
Was not for me
So I went to Israel
And spent a year away
Found a new boyfriend
But I’m glad I did not stay
My boyfriend in Israel
Was really not for me
But being in Israel
Was a place nice to be
I came home from Israel
And didn’t do so so well
Had a nervous breakdown
And went through hell
Soon after, studied typing
And shorthand, so
Got a job in an office
Way to go
Then I went to college at night
For a four-year degree
And many years later graduated
Yay! For me
Met my husband during the time I was working
We married and sailed away
We went to live in Italy
Five years there we would stay
My new husband went to school
In lovely Italy
We also had a baby girl there
As precious as she can be
We came back to the States
When our daughter was two
So the life in Italy
She never knew
In New York, while she was attending junior high
I went back to school as planned
I also worked for my husband
Was a lot to do, but it was grand
I’m glad I was working
But no money I made
I’m happy for the career
But I should have been paid
Another thing happened
It happened but in silence
My husband used to punch me
That’s domestic violence
I also took care of him
When he was not well
But now his life is over
And my life is swell
I love my apartment
And I paint and I write
Putting it all
On my website
I’ll say now, “so long”
Nice to chat with you
Enjoy! Enjoy!
Your whole life through
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