Wisdom of the Cougar

She thought by marrying an older man She would forever look young in his eyes He led the way, ‘twas a child that held his hand Until he met with an early demise Older now, she finds herself attracted To young men more likely to outlive her But my, oh my, how her peers reacted With choices she made, they could not concur Fiftyish gal with a thirtyish mate He showers her with such great affection And he doesn’t mind she can’t procreate But from old friends she's scorned by rejection These friends have husbands who are cheating now For men have desires to feel young as well Their marriages hang from a fragile bough As these men fire blanks at much younger belles *Entry for Dr. Ram’s “Cougar Effect” contest By Carolyn Devonshire