Going Steady

He wants a steady mistress,
steady on her legs,
steadily available on rainy Sundays,
or at four in the morning.
A wise, long-suffering wife
to someone else.
He wishes his own wife
understood the meaning of
‘steady’.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
October 1, 2019 at 9:44 AM
People obviously have different definitions or the word steady. LOL
Ashford Avatar
October 1, 2019 at 9:59 AM
Thanks for comment Line G. He was a complicated guy!
Ashford Avatar
October 1, 2019 at 9:59 AM
Thanks for comment Line G. He was a complicated guy!
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