my parents got married
58 years ago
and I got married one last time
15 years ago
on the same date
but
only because he would not listen when I said
“NO - NOT TODAY please” – I begged … "some other day
tomorrow perhaps
since you are in such a hurry
and what for"???
He woke me out of perfectly good sleep that morning in ‘96
said “Get up get dressed we are
going to the courthouse for a marriage license...”
and without coffee and with barely brushed teeth
he rushed me that day of all days
like every day really
good Marine that he was
and wearing cut-offs and tee-shirt and baseball cap
I was in a cold grey courthouse
before I was even awake
where upon discovering the 3 ways to marry in this State
he chose the easiest, not softest way
which involves two signatures and then
waiting for the document to reach their desk
through the US mail – all it takes to be legally bound
for him the second time in almost 25 years and
for me too soon again again again
and back home at home he laid papers on the kitchen counter signed his name
handed me the pen – told me to go put it in the mailbox
and went back to sleep . . .
Domestic Violet
Semper Vi ~
Survivor . . . from the VORTEX
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