it is a thorn in a love story
when man and woman un -
ravel because a truck won't
fit in a garage. protection he
says - he feels safer he says
if it is out of the elements - away
from men and other dangers
as she sits there feeling each
thread pull apart. she has
heard it all before. the things
must be safe, put away, the
more - wins - it has a power
that no pretty face, no soft
curves, no kisses and hugs
no love of a woman can
touch. no matter the number
of children given, the time
spent - it is a familiar thorn
one born in power and ego
one a woman must walk away from
