Why the Husband Stays In the Garage
Just before the couple’s wedding day
a young man told me about his plan
How he and his wife would be equal
no difference between the woman or the man
All the chores like cooking and the cleaning
would be shared equally by each one
That way neither would have the burden
and working side by side would be fun
But after that first meal together
she told him perhaps it would be best
If he left the cooking up to her
maybe he could help with all the rest
So then he tried to do the laundry
but somehow the whites all came out red
She said perhaps honey the next time
maybe you could wash dishes instead
So he loaded up the dishwasher
she stopped him before he could hit start
She had to rearrange the whole thing
Said, why don’t you make the bed sweet heart
But he left the bottom sheet wrinkled
the pillows unfluffed and strewn about
She said why don’t you wash the car dear
right after you take the garbage out
He contemplated the lesson learned
as he stood in the garage that day
In order for him to be her equal
he would have to stay out of her way
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