John D Robinson writes

THE PRECIOUS
 

I handed her the newly arrived copy of

‘A Hash Smoking, Codeine Swallowing,

Wine Drinking Son Of A Bitch’

and within a few minutes she began

laughing and had to put the book

down and wipe her eyes,

still laughing,

it felt like I’d hit a smooth

home-run,

I drank from my glass in

some kind of victory

as my lady began

reading and again

laughing,

I put down my wine and

looked at my wife,

dabbing her eyes and

shaking her head,

moping, soaking up

her laughter like it

was a rare

and precious thing.