words of wisdom that are hard to swallow

With our separation in progress,
I feel the need to digress,
And the subject of marriage address,
Before I leave this address.

I think my conclusion sound,
And not out of bound,
With no need to turn around,
When my wife is around.

When one partner becomes a willing slave,
The other half will one day decide it is time to cave,
And do without a slave every time they want to shave,
Or offer to help help clean up the cave,
Or cook a meal by themselves to give their slave time to rave,
As sooner or later the novelty of having a slave,
That is to busy for time to rave,
Will no longer be something they want to brave,
And if someone more equal in the neighborhood,
   too decides it is time to be brave?

So, if you think someone is starting to be your slave,
Be brave,
And let your feelings permeate the cave,
Leaving no room for doubt that your marriage you want to save,
And you want them as your equal in the cave,
As sooner or later there will be no room in your life for a slave,
Even a good looking willing slave.

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Date: 12/22/2024 4:55:00 PM
David, as you point out, a lasting relationship works on respect and love. We do try to appreciate our partners and make them feel good. It's a small act of giving that fits our philosophy of being kind.
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Date: 12/22/2024 9:07:00 PM
Thank you so much for. taking time to read Duke. You might like my poem 'if poets ruled the world'. Romance is still alive thanks to poets and hope. Take care Duke. David in NZ. PS I am going through a separation at present.
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