Pretend Affairs
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5 AM:
The wife heads off.
Husband doesn't bat an eye.
She meets a man at the shady corner-
a well-grounded soul some thirty years her senior.
He beams, greeting her with a smile
so warm and sincere—
unlike her husband
with a demeanor so severe.
The beaming man makes her feel like a kid again.
He has his focus on all her,
always looks out for her,
is yielding
and gives her a real sense of safety -
much more than Sleeping Tom at home.
Together, she and the beaming man
pass the crossroads with ease.
Crossroads are far more treacherous.
with her and the undesirable old man at home.
5:15 AM:
The wife then waves her hand
to a man who constantly gives her a lift.
He is a smooth operator-
quite the charmer!
He feeds her a pass
but in a congenial way.
She gladly takes it-
unlike at home
where she's not pleased on the receiving end.
The operator makes profound and idle chatter with her.
They speak their mind, getting to the heart of matters.
With him, she gets carried away,
as if drawn by carriage and horse.
5:45 AM:
She arrives at the neighborhood breakfast nook
where she's hooked on her Morning Joe
a stimulating, yet soothing pick-her-upper.
She likes to stir it up with him, playfully.
He's her Mc Steamy
warming her up.
He gives her a good sweat.
Most of all, he fulfills her requests without any reservation-
not with hesitation,
as the husband does.
6:15 AM:
The wife then makes a dash to her personal session.
She gets Randy,
the usual one-on-one.
Sweat runs down her body more.
She gets pumped up inside-out
with an enormous presence of man
well-packed,
especially with patience for her
as she gradually makes new strides.
It is always steps back
with her Mr...
She can't exercise any freedom
with her husband.
Things don't work out at home, at all.
6:45 AM:
After, she goes to a familiar place of convenience.
There, a fresh-faced courtesy man
greets her without fail,
and keeps his eyes peeled on her.
Never startled,
she is flattered and gazes back.
With a mutual wink as a hint,
they teasingly tempt
themselves,
making a break by the shelves.
On the way out
he escorts her,
They share some moments in the lot.
7:15 AM:
The wife begins to head back home.
Meanwhile...
Her courtesy clerk gets back to work at the store.
Her personal trainer has already seen another client.
Her usual waiter is well into the late morning grind.
and her main bus driver is doing more pick-ups.
The wife boards the bus back with the old lady driver.
7:45 AM:
The wife exits the bus.
The crossing guard is
a block away from her street,
is tending to the kids.
8:00 AM:
The wife, exhausted,
plunks into bed.
Husband is there
laid out still
And still no batted eye.
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