Two beautiful decades of loving penance
Realize that this anniversary is special
‘Where would you like to go for dinner, darling?’
An innocuous question left mid sentence

Leaving the choice to me, I take out the car
With her seated besides, head for Heartbreak bar
Welcome Bill…says the burly doorman
A raised eyebrow from her, ‘Oh! He is my foreman’

‘Greetings Bill…Scotch soda (Ted the barman), ‘the usual’?
‘You come here often?’ (Heart stopping perusal!!)
‘Nah he’s my darts buddy, we play during lunch break’
Caution!!.Instead of my darling wife I sense a coiled snake

A lap dancer softly sliding next to me…'Hi Bill'
My death warrant, ah! the inevitable suicide pill
My funeral’s tomorrow mates,
Sorry gotta go, my coffin awaits*.