the wedding was my parent's style
> motivated by what will the neighbours say
> not mine though our love showed through
>
> quarter of a century later
> a psycho-man persuaded him to freedom
> meant shaking off all responsibility
>
> only just moved to a new city
> a small town girl and the kids
> couldn't believe he wouldn't come back
>
> as he always had from south Africa
> from Austria from all his job
> it was CHristmas and we didn't know how
>
> first I drank a bottle of whisky though teetotal
> then life had to go on
> all proceedings have to go through a system
>
> I don't remember the day or the time
> I know I sat on a bench somewhere
> and people were very kind and nice there
>
> a Judge with a soft face and voice said something
> I don't remember what but it was gentle
> solicitor's young man arm around my shoulder
>
> he wasn't there so you can have the kids
> but I'm still not sure what happened
> and asked for a long time