Marriage is a trip.
For certain a journey, often of undetermined distance.
Often too there’s a special moment.
***
Today watching Hell on Wheels…
Let me interrupt me.
Been thinking I’d really like to shave the beard.
Been thinking that for days, weeks maybe.
Getting tired of my own face.
***
So we’re watching Cullen Bohannon primping
for the sagebrush opera.
And out of nowhere my wife says,
You men are so lucky.
Why do you say that, my dear?
***
Well, don’t mean to be cruel
she paused, looked me in the eye,
there might’ve been a commercial,
but your beard gives you a chin.
I can’t grow a beard.
***
Tell her,
one of the things I love about you.
No answer.
Guess I’m keeping the beard.