The Council gathered.
We walked into the room as though we were walking the "Green Mile."
Not a soul therein was on her side,
other than mine.
There are RULES,
which govern every member of the organization.
And there are rules which govern even the spouses & better halves of each of them.
These rules; unbreakable; enforceable—
my own hand wrote most of them.
I traveled over 8000 miles from retirement;
to walk at her side;
down this isle,
as she proceeded toward certain Judgment!😞
Who else would stand & speak for her but an OLD FRIEND;
deeply wounded,
because, in some ways, his own actions put her in this position:
She once loved me more than any other.
But I had plans for my life that didn't include her.
My mind was toward the EAST, hers, NORTH.
We had to go in different directions.
I heard she was happy with HIM for a time, found love & all, for whatever that's worth.
And now years later, here we stand, in this room, as he was preparing to judge her; GUILTY!
For which the penalty is severe.
A GAVEL hit the desk.
The meeting came to order.
And between The NEW LEADER & the former was a tension so thick it smothered.
I didn't have the patience for an extended council meeting.
"Alright, let's get on with it.
We all know she's guilty.
We all know she cheated.
Though we all know who HE is!
So we all can agree—some of the blame he shares.
And we all know he ain't looking for JUSTICE.
This is about hurt feelings; VENGEANCE!
So get on with it. WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT?!"
"Her DEATH or SOMETHING of equal or greater value," HE says!
"Equal or greater value, eh."😠
See, I already know what he wants.
My return made him look WEAK!
That I was absent for so many years and yet my presence here less than 24 hours out of retirement forced him to stay his hand & DEMANDED a council meeting .
It MADE HIM LOOK WEAK!
It shined a light on the TRUE LEADERSHIP.
Yet, it's true; he is OWED;
a death payment.😔
She ran & hid because she couldn't afford it.
He got his payment.
Though unknown to him she's alive & well;
living elsewhere; doing ok.
See, POWER is a powerful thing!
Her death; well, Death comes & goes.
But POWER, POWER ever flows.
8000 miles away, in RETIREMENT, my power flowed.
And that's what he wanted MOST.
For me to "Give it up; "LET IT GO; NO MORE."
Imagine me standing there, having to give it ALL away.
Imagine the pain.
Imagine how I was feeling.😔
Very tough decision.
I love you women.
Especially my Filipino women.
And you've loved me; I've certainly loved all the PUSSY.
But there are things more important.
I've had enough of retirement.
A man like this can no longer be in charge, running things.
If I give HIM all my power; put it in writing,
which would essentially mean it would become LAW, the streets will BLEED.
My home will bleed.
My WILL checks his.
Therefore, I gave him his DEATH PAYMENT.
Well, he thinks he got it.😉
