Love
Love
For their anniversary
He bought her
A huge mirror,
So huge it was
Hard to carry home.
Stopping to rest,
He had to
Shoo away a bird
Who was going to
Fly right into it.
Of course they lived
On the top floor.
Up the stairs
That spiraled down
Into the mirror
He went.
Finally, he leaned it
Up on the mantle.
When she came in,
Breathless
From the stairs,
He said, “Welcome
To our new place,
Twice as big as
The old one.”
Laughing, she stepped
Into his arms
And said, “And twice
As much to clean.”