He drove up and dropped her off
Not even bothering to get out of the car
To help her make it into the house


…If looks could kill…


***

He told her to do it
As a matter of fact
He cried and pleaded for her to do it
Wearing her down emotionally with
His woe-is-me comments
Constantly reminding her that he already had
Five other children to support


I on the other hand,
Pleaded with her not to do it
I thought that HE
Was an arrogant bastard
How could he ask her to do it?
Knowing that this was something
That she had waited her whole life for


But,
In the end she sympathized with him,
Putting him before herself…
So,
As her best friend,
All I can now do is
Comfort her