"Chris & Jackie" (written July 2011)
I suggest she get a job
But he says she’s needed here
Because of his diabetes
Her excuse to work is fear
Okay, that’s fine- just dandy
You two are perfect for each other
But don’t you two remember
You’re a father and a mother
You both talk about the energy
That you don’t wanna show your kids
But don’t you realize that’s what you’re doing?
Your FEARS and THOUGHTS is all there is?
She has her strengths and weaknesses
Being your ‘assistant’, wife and nurse
It’s too much for just one person
It’s the marriage and business curse
If you were to let her go
Say just 20 hours a week
You’d see a happier wife
And a happier wife you do seek
But like she keeps inviting
It’s the ‘fear’ of you being alone
Or the ‘fear’ that you’d be cheating
That’s why she stays at home
It sounds like (at least to me)
That if you two addressed these fears
You can have rich, fulfilling lives
For another 5, 10 years
Constantly being together
Is just a ticking, ticking time bomb
Your kids deserve a balance
Of a happy dad and mom.
The solution (I see) is simple
Fear not -of affairs and death
Open your mind to possibilities
That’s the case- that I do rest.
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