My Cousin the Writer

My cousin (Melissa Carter of SLC) is posting some poems that she's written on her blog, and these two I love so much I just had to share. Tell me what you think....

The Fruits of Marriage

"Come, watch me eat tomatoes
And tell lies."

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Those are his words, not mine.

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The first lie was;

That he liked the tomatoes.

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The second lie was;

When he pretended to be happy with me.

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I know better.

I know who I am.

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Hey, the man was hungry. There was

Nothing to eat. Only

Substandard, overripe garden fruits.

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Still, he did eat those tomatoes, and

He fed me lies.

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Because he honestly loves me.

Mother's Dream

My mother had a vivid dream,

And in it, she was fishing on a stream.

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She caught something heavy, and hollered, "Help - Please!"

"This thing! It's bigger than my capabilities!"

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Her helpmate heard this and he ran to meet her.

Together, they pulled in a Golden Retriever.

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This dream may sound like an absurdity,

But I knew what it meant, and so did She.