Detailed To Perfection Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Overwhelmed, underpaid and married,
To someone who perceives...
Going through the ceremony was enough.
And the performance of being a full-time spouse,
With a part-time agenda given AND expectations...
Roleplayed as seen on TV as duties,
Have a high degree of respect to examine and reflect...
Since no one appears to be exhausted,
From scene to scene.
Nor...
Does a reality hold promise for a lasting relationship,
To depict as scripted for a fulfillment that is blissed.
Not for two discussing retirement plans and death policies,
Just two weeks after the throwing of rice and best wishes.
Although the wedding had been detailed to perfection.
And that picket fence doesn't sit too well,
With the neighbors living across the hall...
In an apartment building.