Posted this on OM and thought I would share it all with 'my family' here too:
Ode to the other half
There is no need to worry
There is no need to fear
I'm not out constantly legless
I'm right at home with you, my dear
Don't worry about my friend 'Paddy'
No reason for you to get jealous of 'Bet'
Our bank account is safe, dear
I'm not getting us into debt
I know you do not have a clue
What match betting is all about
2UP's, arbs, price boosts and more
All the things that may make me shout
It can lead to me being distracted
And may seem like an obsession
But if I sometimes take ages in the loo
I'm okay, it's not dodgy digestion
How could you possibly understand
That I WANT my team to lose
That I suddenly like a whole host of sports
And join forums for banter and news
None of this would even be possible
Without your continued support
And if I sometimes appear to neglect you
I'm sorry, if that's what you've thought
I'm just trying to make our lives better
Build a future free of gloom
I really DO appreciate you
I just need to catch this next 'boom'
I know to you it's boring drivel
The same as Love Island to me
But if we both respect our differences
Communication is the key
So I would like it if, once in a while
You give me a gentle shove
To connect to the real world out there
And all the people in it we love
And if it should ever come between us
I hope I've the perception to realise
That without love and family around me
All of this is a worthless prize.
© GT alias Knopfler