first class trip back to Ireland

he finally tells his girlfriend

of ten

years, that he's

breaking up with her.

that it's over.

he offers her a car, some

money

to fly home,

some dough for new

clothes.

he expects tears, and 

sadness,

but instead,  she smiles

and pats him on the back,

says it's okay, she's been thinking

about it too, for a long

long time.

he gets to stay

in the house, keep the cat

and dog, his 401 K,

but she's the winner

here,

she's going back to Ireland

and is out of

this crumbling country

we call home.