Sad news today
After 57 years of marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
are getting a divorce
(Or is that "potatoe" as George W. would say. I never pass up an oppertunity to make fun of that ridiculous *******)
Anyway
Divorce must be ******* a kid
I skipped that part
having never met my bio-dad
My mom was a trooper though
I was a mischevious handful
I remember when i was 4
my mom was going to paint my room
Well i had a different time table than her
So when she was unaware
i tried my hand at interior decorating
Apparently she didn't want the room
carpet and all
painted in blue and red
splashes and handprints
I got an E for effort though
Having never had a father til that point
I never knew the feeling of losing one
In those days the kid automaticaly went to the mom
Having to decide
is an awful thing for a child to have to do
And basically they have to
I love you my little pawn
Says mommy
I love you my little pawn
Says daddy
It must leave all 3 emotionally scarred
Sometimes marraiges just don't work out
What can you do?
I can only hope they draw
on their initial spark of love
to handle the situation
with the care that it needs
Stay together for the kids?
Ultimately i think that just leads to bigger scars
Respect your loved ones
Former, present and future
And for Gods sake
remember to keep your childs innocence intact
Like a sack of potatoes
So are the days of our lives