Why do I
write poems about
having a knife?
I don't know
but don't worry
I won't kill my wife.
Even though
she's crabby sometimes
and drives me crazy.
She understands me
and she'll always be
my Filipino baby.
I put up with her shit,
she puts up with mine.
Sometimes we yell.
For over 43 years
we've kept it together.
Somehow, we just gel.
If something happened to her
I just don't know
what I would do.
I'd probably sit
all day long
feeling so blue.
Time heals all though,
and I'll be better,
after being withdrawn.
Someday I'll wake up
and somehow
be able to move on.
In the meantime,
I'm glad for this wife
that I embrace.
She's a crazy,
hot-tempered woman
that can't be replaced.
Photo: Pixabay - Artist: clker-free-vector-images
Howdy y’all. It’s me, ninong7 aka UJ aka John. Just a short intro about myself. I am a Texan that has retired in the Philippines. I moved to the Philippines with my wife back in May 2010. I am retired from the US Air Force. The music I like is mostly Classic Country and Classic Rock. I guess you could say that I am “Classic”. I play dominoes when I can find someone that will play, I play chess, cribbage, spades, hearts, Empire Builder, Rail Baron, Acquire and a few other games. I like to write poems and stories (although pretty novice) and I love learning about history, just about any history. I’m at home on my computer a lot but if I could afford to, I’d be traveling and documenting my travels to post in my blog. I hope to get to know a lot of you through PeakD and Discord.