I Love My Wife

[Hollweg]

I work for assholes.
You know your client is lying
if you see his lips moving.
Pashtunwali—
the Afghan code of honor.
Primitive concept--honor.
And them some jerkface
on a cellphone
cuts me off.

I love my wife.
I know it’s corny,
but I do.

Nothing crosses my desk
unless it’s fucked up—
somebody’s nose
out of joint.
Coalition fighters freezing
their asses in the Pamirs
while some guy whines
like my client
shot his dog

I love my wife.
It’s ridiculous,
but I can’t help it.

It’s one damned thing
after another. It’s the same
damned thing over and over
again. A young
woman in the lobby glances
at my crotch.
How would she look,
I wonder,
doing that in a burka.

I love my wife.
It’s old-fashioned.
It’s traditional.

[Doreen Peri]

wonderful piece! .... fine writing! thanks for posting this!

[saw]

it's great when you can appreciate what's in front of you, and see that, as an oasis in a world full of unrealistic demands.....nice

[joel]

Because of the

unrealistic demands

I also

love my wife.
I know it’s corny,
but I do.

It’s ridiculous,
but I can’t help it.

Thanks and peace. Good.