Small-Town Gossip

The tears stream down her face Somehow, she's lost her place Once she was the toast of the town Now everybody talks her down Some people aren't to sure Just how much she can endure She used to be married with a family of four Now, no one greets her as she walk through the door What she once had, has now been lost It has all come at a terrible cost She had affair with a man in town Like wild fire the word spread around When her husband found out her soon left Broken hearted and depressed Her children went with him to get away They all left in a hurry without delay She though she loved this other man Too late she came to understand Some things in life can't be undone You can think of leaving but there's no place to run Sometimes we do things without much thought Paying a price and learning, a lesson taught Some may think life is better on the other side You may run away but, from yourself you can't hide 10-27-18/RjH