I Did It For Love

A couple bonded by love at first sight,
They sung by day, and kissed by night.
The moon aligned and shined on them,
He, a hero and she, a gem.

Woe soon came, an untimely moment,
'You're fired!', his boss laughed like an infant.
He was thrown out, thanks to money and greed,
Left with a tenner and two mouths to feed.

He looked high and low, nothing to be found,
But still determined, he stood his ground.
Until his eyes caught a group of girls,
At the street corner, twirling their curls.

He walked over and explained his strife,
The girl replied, 'we make 60 a night!'.
An option cruel and not to his taste,
But into this business, he slowly embraced.

A car stopped and held a young woman,
'Sleep with you? You must be funnin'!'
Second thoughts appeared in her words,
'I'll give you tonight, but I want me thirds!'

Hours passed and the deed was done,
It engraved on him in the morning sun.
He had made quick money, no doubt of that,
But how will his dear beloved react?

Weeks passed and his wife noticed a trend,
So one night she followed him, his lies to an end.
When she saw her love climbing a another's car,
It ended thoughts of her compassion going far.

Shocked and ashamed, he grabs his wife's hand
Begging her to listen, apologies unplanned.
She turns away with tears in her eyes,
And tells him to start saying goodbyes.

Unable to cope, he went to seek refuge,
In an abandoned farm, he lay in rouge.
Knife to the heart, noose to the neck,
His body was found in deepest regret.

She had followed him down, but alas to late,
Her legs collapsed under pain's weight.
In her arms she took him, looked in his eyes,
'I didn't want to say goodbyes..'