his devil wore a white dress
he got what he payed for
loyalty, love and friendship
are given freely, not earned
a thirty year apprenticeship
and now she says your only semi-skilled
adding insult to the great shroud of her temerity
she was leaving, though now she stays
you delved into the pool of her
and made some ripples in the tepid water
she opened up and told you things
and her infidelity she wrote down
but you apologised to her
when you told me I couldn’t believe my ears
your devil wore a white dress
but there was no angel underneath