Living in Sin
Marriage is “legal tender,” a permit to fuse—
a government license for a couple to amuse.
Some cohabit without it, in a sort of ruse
which causes all the neighbors to gossip and accuse.
If they were more nondescript, perhaps they could just use
masks or garments to disguise, to obscure and confuse
their detractors, but alas, there’s no means they can use.
At six foot six, identities aren’t possible to lose.
I think my cousin’s sons might be taller than six foot six, actually. Next to my sister Patti, they seem to tower. Their photos are used for illustration purposes only. Neither to my knowledge has committed any action to make the neighbors gossip.
The words of the day are tender, neighbor, nondescript and fuse.
And the links, in case you want to play along, are below:
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/rdp-81-tender/
https://fivedotoh.com/2018/08/20/fowc-with-fandango-neighbor/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/nondescript/
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 