Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Couples Therapy Trip

Stuck in coach but we are together
And she has a window seat
Despite limited legroom on an early flight
And for the first time in decades we are traveling
Alone and unfettered
As one happy couple
No teenagers left behind causing gray hairs
Even if there is radio silence
Limited financial concerns
All bases covered
The phone does not ring often
And we feel like we are young again
Or at least in love if not so young any more
We two acting as one and arguments do not exist
Just posing of options
Rational discussion
Equitable outcomes
Peaceful
And we have avoided a therapist for another year
Found a solution that works
Weren't really ever in trouble to begin with
But this reminds us we can be more
We can be just us two
And we liked being us seven
Or us nine or ten or twelve 
Depending on who is around
But therapy like this is nicer than we thought
Better than we could have planned
A pleasant sigh between sustained easy silences
Your head on my chest
Quietly not rushing anywhere
While someone else cooks the dinner
For at least a few days

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