Josiah Vermont

A Case of Vindictive
-Josiah Vermont

This is no Layla by Eric Clapton
in the heat of romance
This is closer to It’s Too Late
sung by Carole King
I hold no bitterness towards you
dragging me through the courtroom
You wanted the spotlight,
you wanted to make that bell ring
The road ahead is wide and open like my eyes
Ms. Past is always sweet
unless she’s exposed as a fraud
Glad you took your mask off
(such a convincing disguise)
To reveal your inner beauty as
nothing at all
A condescending princess
coveted the palace of a king
and had no respect for him
or appreciation
She plotted with his rivals
like a bird who loves to sing
Never realizing that loose lips
whisper more ways than one
Its been a tragedy to see you
manipulated and misled
by the people surrounding you
and claiming to be yours
Now a grinning Cheshire Cat
is your latest facade
while Wild World sung by Jimmy Cliff
is on my stereo
You claim you’re seeking closure,
yet refuse to move along
Holding on to court like a bingo card
that might still get played
Go on and seize sole decision making,
considering what i value wrong
And act like this is all about
child support paid