Pen Pal

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Pen PalJane thought Sam had gracious mannerscos they'd been writing for monthsbut unlike most men she knewhe'd never cursed even onceshe didn't think she was cheatingor that her husband would carewhile he worked late at the officeSam's letters were always therethey were pen palssharing comforting wordsthough they'd never met, ev'ry word he saidwas the truest she'd heardsometimes a woman needsmore than her man providesand that's the only reasonshe knew she had to hideher pen palJane's heart started changingshe began to fantasizewhen her husband kissed her shouldersSam was shining in her eyesshe knew from his lettersSam was someone she could trustwhen he described what he looked likeJane hoped they'd be more than justpen palssharing comforting wordsthough they'd never met, ev'ry word he saidwas the truest she'd heardsometimes a woman needsmore than her man providesand that's the only reasonshe knew she had to hideher pen palhe said it was time to meet himand promised it wouldn't be hardhe fooled the warden and the chaplainshe'd just hafta kill one guarddomestic life makes some womenlong to run with wicked menJane got her wish when she bustedSam from the Texas penthey were pen palssharing comforting wordsthough they'd never met, ev'ry word he saidwas the truest she'd heardsometimes a woman needsmore than her man providesand that's the only reasonshe knew she had to hideher pen pal(c)2004 Robert George