Hamlet Revisited (All's Fair In Love And Life Poem by Chris Embrick

Alas, poor Cedric, I knew well
He needs no shovel there in Hell
A good-for-nothing reprobate
Unlikable, but hard to hate
Witty yes, but knowledge dull
Too large a head for his tiny skull
No stranger to a quarrelsome life
He stole my dog and then my wife
Both drank the same poisoned cup
And now she lies beside her love
Hard labor for a ring of gold
I've dug into their resting hole
Partner's once this rogue and I
Such a shame, so young, he had to die
I would not have spiked the mug of grog
Had he taken my Bess and left the dog
Ah, but all's fair in love and life
Tomorrow, I'll wed my second wife
Watch her smile, take her hand
And slide on Bess's wedding band.