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Poems - CHECK - MATE

CHECK - MATE

by Moxie

CHECK – MATE
Edward Iacona

It came in a business envelope
That bore my lawyer’s name.
It arrived without any fanfare.
And without any acclaim.
Inside it was the end result
Of a sad and expensive game.
It contained the official decree
That snuffed out a former flame.
It said nothing of the heartbreak,
Brought by her lying, cheating or blame.
It just said our divorce was finalized
With dispassionate words to proclaim.
And with the included stipulations
A new life is not the same.
Now there’s only looking forward.
For to recapture the past there’s no aim.
One would think such a valued document
Would be made more suitable to frame.
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