As a young boy I still
Celebrated X-mas with
My family:
Mom
Grandma from father’s side
Uncle Miki – bro to my dad
Who married Mom for a
Joseph-styled life –
Living in celibate
Which I did not understand
In my state of ignorant
Innocence.
Today 62 years later
I’ve been exposed to a day
Of pain and misery
The state of a nervous suffering
Of my spouse
As she moves like quicksilver
Irritated by the slightest
Inconvenience
Annoyed by a word during
A discussion.
Tolerance is required by both
Spouses
One also needs to listen
Not to project one’s opinion
In continual opinionated talk.
Reflection.
After travelling the road of life
Together for 49 years
The year-end bells toll
For living apart
APART.TRAPA
zoltanzelan
ZJG-POetry’17.