J. ALLYN ROSSER
In the mall of ever after and true love
We separate and shop around, aghast,
For things we never thought of getting two of.
Dodging jewelers we’d once played the fool of,
Prowling racks past season, thinking fast
In the mall of ever after and true love,
We browse through needs the other never knew of,
Inspect, and drastically discount, the past
We never once thought we’d make two of.
Let’s each trade rings for one more turtle dove
And break whatever bonds cannot be cashed
In the mall of ever after and true love.
I’ll keep the house and child in lieu of you, love.
You keep the car and all the photographs
We never did think to take two of.
Before our overheated hearts cool off,
We’ll beat them back in shape to be recast
In the mall of ever after for more true love,
One thing we never thought we would need two of.