This Poem was inspired by and is in tribute to
the song \'Ticket to Heaven\'
by the Dire Straits
Sally is listening with rapt attention
Mesmerized by the honeyed voice
Slave to his penetrating eyes
He is leaving her no choice
Writing down the address on the screen
Her checkbook on her knees
She gives him all she has
Oh preacher, save me please
The children will go hungry for a while
But it’s for all their good
Sacrifices must be made
This has to be understood
Her heart swells with gratitude and joy
Goes out to the man on the screen
He is changing her drab existence
Bettering her life from what has been
A woman enters the stage
Begins to speak in tongues
Sally’s mouth stays open
She knows where she belongs
She keeps on sending money
To the man with the diamond rings
For a chance at a place in heaven
A white gown and pair of wings
And while she experiences bliss
And satisfaction in her heart
Her family, life, and job
Are falling all apart
There is no money to buy food
No money to pay the rent
It is on dreams and illusions
That it has been spent
Soon Sally is evicted
The kids are in foster care
The man on TV is happy
He always gets his share