Alice starting online dating two years after her divorce
she was almost fifty and very attractive
she was not looking to remarry
companionship was what she wanted more than anything
the vast majority of the men contacting her were much older
many were old enough to be her father
she focussed on those under fifty five
picking out a short list of five
just meet these guys for coffee her friends told her
be pleasant but do not tell them where you live
she followed their advice and met the first guy
he turned out to look nothing like his picture
subsequent dates were equally disappointing
mostly fat lonely old men looking for a younger woman
she had almost given up after four disappointments
then she met the fifth guy Dave
he was fifty two two handsome and charming
his wife had passed away after a long illness
he told her about his two teenage boys
wanting to be sure it was not a dealbreaker for her
Alice had never had children
she had many more dates with Dave
she felt herself falling in love with him
she found his sons to be well behaved and very polite
she asked Dave to bring the boys around for dinner
upon answering the door at the expected time
the two boys were standing there with suitcases
there was no sign of Dave
Where is your dad she asked
the boys just shrugged and handed her a letter
I am sorry Alice but I cannot cope any more
please look after my boys love Dave
Cheeky Monkey Poetry 