My husband is impossible
I get so mad at him
He gives our kid three ice cream bars
Supplies her every whim
But then he takes her to the park
So she can use the swings
He calls from there; I hear his voice
And quickly, my heart sings
Opposites Attract
I like to eat the egg yolk
He likes to eat the white
I’m strongest in the afternoon
He’s strongest in the night
He listens to his podcasts
At accelerated speed
I lose focus when I listen
And would much prefer to read
He wants everything connected
To the Internet of Things
I prefer fresh air and sunshine
And the daffodils in spring
Marshmallow
My husband’s such a softie
He cannot hold the line
Gives our toddler what she wants
He needs to grow a spine
Sarah’s got us figured out
Though she is not quite three
When she wants sweets or screen time
She never comes to me
The Poet and the Engineer
The poet and the engineer
Were two sides of a coin
Not quite yin and yang as such
But surely forces joined
The poet said “Let’s organize”
The engineer said “Not”
The engineer said, “Much too cold”
The poet said “Too hot”
The poet buzzed up in the air
Looking all around
The engineer provided
A base of stable ground
Emily Adkins Bostian 