Sense Sonnet - Steamer

Divvy Up

The marriage ended in divorce,
With no children involved therein.
Settlement took an easy course,
Since the only asset there'd been
Was the debt free house they had shared.
Thus, each party was to receive
A one half share, the judge declared,
A fair division to achieve.
The ex-hubby was more concerned
With getting even than with fair.
It mattered not if both got burned,
If it caused her grief and despair.

The ex-hubby had the last laugh,
When he chain sawed the house in half.