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How Could I Be Able To Explain This To My Husband?
Carol walked into
the bathroom and looked at her
nude reflection in
the mirror before she gazed
upon a still sleeping John.
the bathroom and looked at her
nude reflection in
the mirror before she gazed
upon a still sleeping John.
Published 5th Feb 2024
Author's Note
The title of this tanka poem happens to be what one half of a couple says after having done something behind the other half's back.
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6th Feb 2024 6:20am
Raises the rhyming the mental questions::
What had she done?
Will it add fun
when from the bed
he turns his head?
What had she done?
Will it add fun
when from the bed
he turns his head?
6th Feb 2024 10:44am
My own imagination points to either dyeing her hair, doing something with her bikini line, or getting a tattoo on an unexpected spot.
