Poem: THE NAG

I don’t like this.
I don’t want that
This is not fair!
That is not good!
Why did you do this?
Why did you do that?
What do you mean?
What does that mean?
Why not this? Why not that?
Answer now! Answer straight!

She nags about this,
She nags about that
On, and on, and
Day by day
She nags!

Angling for a fight
Seeking an outburst
Trying my patience
Troubling my mind
Distorting my thoughts
My peace, my health

With nags like her
Who wants a wife?
When loneliness’ a blessing
A place of peace.

I won’t hit the bottle
Nor do the drugs
I won’t crave for women
Of easy a virtue

I have a remedy
Simple and easy
I’ll bury myself
Deeper, and longer
With work, and art

A better companion
Is work, and art
And a better home
My place of work!

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