Friday, June 18, 2010
No-Fault
Sorry, dear, but you got fat
I could not put up with that
Your eyes got blear and hair got grey
They were as clear and bright as day
Once you tripped the light fantastic
Now your gait is slightly spastic
Once you looked like Christie Brinkley
Now you're merely old and wrinkly
Once you were spicy, fresh and hot
As appetizers, now you're not
Which brings me to my point perforce
I must have a no-fault divorce
It's not your fault, don't you feel better?
We'll be going by the new law's letter
Note: In June 2010 the New York State Legislature was featured in the news for finally considering the no-fault divorce law California passed in the 80's (the other forty-nine states had enacted it.) This piece appeared as a comment in the NYTIMES.COM weblog, Room For Debate, on June 18, 2010.
I could not put up with that
Your eyes got blear and hair got grey
They were as clear and bright as day
Once you tripped the light fantastic
Now your gait is slightly spastic
Once you looked like Christie Brinkley
Now you're merely old and wrinkly
Once you were spicy, fresh and hot
As appetizers, now you're not
Which brings me to my point perforce
I must have a no-fault divorce
It's not your fault, don't you feel better?
We'll be going by the new law's letter
Note: In June 2010 the New York State Legislature was featured in the news for finally considering the no-fault divorce law California passed in the 80's (the other forty-nine states had enacted it.) This piece appeared as a comment in the NYTIMES.COM weblog, Room For Debate, on June 18, 2010.
