Joe Orton's Wedding

Joe Orton's Wedding - David J

Written by：David J

At Joe or ton's wedding

The bride wore black

Death caught the discarded bouquet

The marriage was consummated

In a gentleman's loo on the way

Joe pulled out a plum

From the bitter tart

As the honeymoon sank in the west

Till death us do part

Rice paper heart

Old borrowed and blue

Laid to rest

To wait in the wings of a shadow

Catching only the spray from each splash

In the sun by a swimming pool in tangier

Black gags having turned to green cash

The bride became a burden

A damper on champagne wit

Living in fear of every taboo

On which Joe with ink would spit

Mister Sloane I have a problem

It's about the trouble and strife

Forget it come to a party

But for heaven's sake don't bring the wife

Mrs Orton penned the ending

The final play for today

Putting faith in nembrutals

And a hammer to keep it that way

A drag on the closing curtain

Michelangelo's David saw all

Double death real life drama

Observed by the eyes on a wall