Who's Smiling Now?

by kiwisteveh

To understand this, you will have to have read my 'Smiler Jack'. It tells of a depressed man kicked out by his wife and contemplating suicide. In a pub he meets Smiler Jack who tells him a tale of personal hardship and tragedy. Jack turns out to be a ghost, but his story inspires our hero to turn his life around, seek his wife's forgiveness and make the most of things. But what if she said no??

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So I called my wife that evening and I begged for one more chance,
I told her I was sorry for leading such a dance.
I explained how much I missed her, missed the kids and missed the dog,
With her help I'd beat the demons - the gambling and the grog.

Then she said, "You must be dreamin'. You've lost the bloody plot.
You ain't gonna get a penny, and I hope in Hell you rot.
You must be either rolling drunk, or else you're high on crack,
If you think that there's a snowball's chance I'd ever take you back.
The dog's a bloody menace and he's filled the yard with crap,
And the kids just drive me crazy, I'm about to bloody snap.
Your best mate, Fred's been callin' round; he's helped me to stay sane.
He's twice the man you ever were, and I don't mean just his brain!
This call has been recorded; it's evidence of course.
A bloke that chats with ghosts ain't got much chance in a divorce.
If you're not fully loony, then you're halfway down the track.
You'll be hearin' from my lawyer - tell that to Smiler Jack!"

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