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What Have You Done for Me Lately?
by Lyle Berry (Age: 61)
copyright 12-05-2001


Age Rating: 18 to 127

 
I toss in fits night after night,
worried “Have I done you right?”
To give you all the things you need,
I open veins and freely bleed.

I’ve worked for 80 hours a week -
forsaken food, abandoned sleep -
so you can eat your meals out
and never have to do without.

And what do you do in return -
do you show the least concern ?
While I weaken and grow weary,
my existence ever dreary,
not an empathetic query -
all I hear you ask me Dearie –
(After you chastise - berate me)
“What have you done for me lately?”

I sacrifice my health and pride
just to give you your free ride;
I live alone in hovel bare
so you can have them style your hair.

But someday I will be too old
to pay for diamonds, cars and gold
and then when I’m too tired or sick
to give you things – you’ll call me “Prick!”

And what will you do in return
will you show the least concern ?
While I weaken and grow weary,
on my death bed ever dreary,
not an empathetic query –
all I’ll hear you ask me Dearie –
(After you chastise - berate me)
“What have you done for me lately?”



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12-06-2001 Betty Eskdale    

Such pathos!! I had a friend who did everything for his wife, she left him. Friends who do everything for their children, they are ungrateful. No one can be everything to someone.
Great write!!
12-05-2001 Kay Lee Kelly    

This rings true, I was married to someone like this, many a year ago. Your words are like a paint brush, fluffing to life old feelings.
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