One day a man went to the market to buy vegetables,
He saw a pretty young woman with her mum looking bored,
As her mum haggled with the vendor,
It was love at first sight.
He decided to court her and spent what he earned on her.
He proposed and she said yes on condition she would come to his house to see how he lived,
It was a bungalow with two luxury cars parked outside,
Wow!
When she entered the living room she saw two photos of his mum and dad with a garland on each,
No in laws, no extra baggage
Cool!
The house was  beautiful with a well maintained  garden,
Candle light dinner was awesome with five star dishes,
This is my style
Money minded she quickly agreed to the court wedding.
On the wedding night as she stepped out of the car which was hired,
She saw a young couple on the porch wishing her well with a smile,
That's my boss her husband said,
Shocked her steps faltered,
God! Deceived,
He took her hand and led her to the servant's
quarters,
Where her in-laws father, mother and two sisters stood to greet her,
Cheater, cheater,
I am the chef,
My father is the gardener,
And my mother and sisters are maids at the house,
And you will live like a queen.
*** tears welled in her eyes,
She wanted to marry someone rich to uplift her middle class status,
But she was out of the frying pan into the fire.
16/5/2025