No Tangible Gifts
The Housewife
You give me everything
and I can give you nothing in return
As I iron your shirts creasing the collars as you like
and lovingly fold your clothes and match your socks
I breathe deeply of the scent unmistakably yours
As I wash the dishes on which you
consume morsels lovingly prepared
As I load your coffee cup
I imagine your lips sipping from its rim
Ever so gently with care you caress with long fingers
subconsciously as you speak
I rinse the fork your teeth have scraped
I think of things that I could give you
but nothing comes to mind
The vacuum glides noisily over carpet
that bore the imprints of your shoes
and the specks of dirt you carelessly deposited
leaving not a trace
I have been given so much yet I give you so little in return
I run fingers over furniture dusty now, not from neglect
as I wax and polish each piece
I think back to the time spent
finding the right match each chosen with much thought
to make our house a home
I run your errands without complaint
and pay the bills on time each Month
I listen with full attention, each time to your complaint
Your Day at work sometimes full of mirth
Your laughter echoes through hallways
cobweb free nothing really out of place
The smell of dinner permeates the air
Pot roast your favorite you declared
Your Birthday cake baked and decorated by my hands
hats and decorations
Party guest soon to arrive
a loving testament
Sigh, but it's all immaterial
I have nothing tangible to give
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