End of an Affair and Oreos

You were button-down shirts, designer ties and Gucci loafers
I'm Levis, cowboy boots and T-shirts

You we're dinner at fine restaurants, the opera and Chopin
I'm anything take-out, walks on the beach and mellow jazz

You we're lobster thermidor, chocolate souffle and cappuccino
I'm pizza, ice cream cones and ice-cold beer

You we're upward mobility, state-of-the-art and cutting edge
I'm happy with now, anything that works, and old is comfortable

You we're the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Time magazine
I'm this week’s best seller, magazines for writers, and anything by Stephen King

You we're ski trips to Aspen, reservations for a suite, and first-class airfare
I'm walks in the countryside, nature, and long drives with no destination

You always drank the last of the milk and hoarded the cookies.
I now have plenty of milk and my very own Double Stuf Oreos.

© Marcia Miller-Twiford