Divorce Magic

I've been writing a bunch recently,

and for some reason I started thinking 

about my former husband's sister Randi

and her fridge magnet.

It said

Even if the marriage wasn't magic,

the divorce can be.

It sported the logo of Marie Laveau's

House of Voodoo,

in the French Quarter of New Orleans,

at least I think it did. 

I remember it was from a place right near 

the Cathedral and

Marie Laveau's fits the bill.

Since my sister-in-law 

never had anything nice to say about her ex,

in fact didn't say anything about him at all,

I wondered how much help the magnet was

in making her divorce magic.

I don't know if she tried any other

self-help remedies.

Now, lest you think of sticking

some mean thought pins

into an effigy of your former beloved,

I've checked and all their voodoo dolls

are meant for good purposes.

Apparently, you'll have to go elsewhere

if you're inclined toward

the dark side of magic.

Just remember,

what you put out in the Universe

comes back to you.

Blessings,

not curses.

It all works out in the end.

(And if it hasn't worked out,

it's not the end.)