men live much longer when married
while women live longer when living alone
a man on his own is soon buried
a woman who's wed is soon worn to the bone

and I wonder at possible reasons
for this marital waterloo -
is a man with a wife
consuming her life
from the moment he mutters "I do"?

11/14/2005

Posted on 05/24/2007
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