I married a woman I was in love with
We talked about “everything”…
Except the fact
That she was in love with somebody else
What I learned?
Try as you might
You can never know
How people really feel
If they will not tell you
Tag: What I Learned
What I Learned (6)
I repeatedly watch her chafe
uncomfortably, while her
family tells old stories of
embarrassing things she
did when she was much younger
She obviously hates it
They obviously know that
They obviously don’t care
What I learned?
Two things, really:
First:
Not to try to
Fight her battles for her
Because
That was my first impulse
And because
That didn’t go well
But second,
And more importantly:
The impulse that drives
Cruelty between parents,
Kids, or
Siblings
Never goes away –
We just dress it up
In better excuses
But, I don’t believe
That “loving” someone
Is any excuse for
Trying to hurt them
To share is human:
What I Learned (5)
I wanted to make a good impression
On her parents, so
I brought a pie to dinner
Which I dropped
On their pristine kitchen floor
Attempting to take the foil off
What I learned?
I’m an idiot
To share is human:
What I Learned (4)
The Christmas music was so beautiful
It made my cry
Then, suddenly
Another car cut me off in traffic
And I unleashed a stream of obscene invective
Towards someone who couldn’t hear me.
What I Learned?
I’ve still got a lot to learn
About Christmas
To share is human:
What I Learned (3)
My little niece asked to borrow my phone
Why, I asked
So I can leave you a present, she said
She brought me back the phone
And it had this picture in it
What I Learned?
That some ‘selfies’
Are awesome
To share is human:
What I Learned (1)
When I first started working
I asked a woman who lived near me
How long it took her to get to work
20 minutes, she said,
If I leave at such-and-such a time.
Or 40 minutes if I leave 10 minutes later.
What I learned?
It isn’t how fast you want to go
But how early you’re willing to leave
