Any wife or husband
Let
us be guests in one another’s house
With
deferential “No” and courteous “Yes”;
Let
us take care to hide our foolish moods
Behind
a certain show of cheerfulness.
Let
us avoid all sullen silences;
We
should find fresh and sprightly things to say;
I
must be fearful lest you find me dull,
And
you must dread to bore me away.
Let
us knock gently at each other’s heart,
Glad
of a chance to look within-and yet
Let
us remember that to force one’s way
Is
the unpardoned breach of etiquette.
So
shall I be hostess-you, the host-
Until
all need for entertainment ends;
We
shall be lovers when the last door shuts,
But what is better still-we shall be friends.
Carol Haynes
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