I had great admiration for your wife's taste

                                                                                               Author:Etnografiska museet, 

Image:  A Colourful Sweater   (here)

(note - image is for presentation purposes only

not to suggest it is ugly)

that is the ugliest sweater that I have ever seen!
and you have to choose that for yourself!

I did not!

there was a whole range on display

I saw it yesterday while at the Mall
yes, she said so herself

you mean a present from your wife?
surely there's something more forgiving
the colour stands out! 
yes but. it is too bright, is it not too loud?

I don't know!

I had great admiration for your wife's taste

but that was before, not any more!

you noticed that?

I envy your dressing before, immaculate good

pattern designs, but not after you had eyes for your new secretary

yes, I think so too!
your loving wife sure knows how best to get back at you

I told you, deny..deny...!

but I have always been honest to her

keeping a good relationship is better than being honest

you don't have to be honest on certain things

so what do I do now?
perhaps we can put it to test
if you must say so, let's ask Anne my daughter 

what do you hope to get from her?

Anne will always give a fair comment

to her father!

Ingrid at d'Verse  Poetics-hidden-gifts/