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Elizabeth Guy is founder of ReadingWriters http://www.readingwriters.com and editor of The VERB http://www.readingwriters.com/TheVERBhotp.htm Her poetry, articles and stories have been published all over the place.

An Outlaw’s Wife by Elizabeth Guy

You longed to rob a bank in Georgia,

I said don’t be a fool.

You longed to gamble in New Jersey,

I said let’s play some pool.

You tried to scam the rich in Kansas,

I sent back every cent.

You tried to kidnap in Montana,

I gave bloodhounds the scent.

You went to steal a bull in Texas,

The rancher fired a shot.

We crossed into Louisiana,

Before you dared to stop.

Now we’re trapped in Tennessee,

Clinging to a jagged bluff.

Hate to be a wet blanket, my love,

But I’ve ‘bout had enough.