BRING YOUR OWN GLOVES

The profile clearly stated,

“Can we live a little?”

Did you tell them,

Bring your own gloves?

For the weeding of that garden

And the washing of those pots.

The profile clearly stated,

“Solvent & Good looking”,

Looking for the same

I clearly remember, you?

For the buying of that ephemera

And the cooking of that food.

Equally happy in a pub,

In your dressing gown,

On the couch.

The cinema outings sparse?

For the crying of that woman

And the heartbreak of that spouse.

Ellie LaCrosse