October 08, 2019

Some Advice from a Mother to Her Married Son

The answer to do you love me isn't, I married you, didn't I?
Or, Can't we discuss this after the ball game is through?
It isn't, Well that all depends on what you mean by 'love'.
Or even, Come to bed and I'll prove that I do.
The answer isn't, How can I talk about love when
      the bacon is burned and the house is a mess and
      the children are screaming their heads off and
      I'm going to miss my bus?
The answer is yes.
The answer is yes.
The answer is yes.

Judith Viorst

1 comment:

  1. It has been a very long time since I have read any Judith Viorst poem; what a delightful surprise today, like running into an old friend. ❤️

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