So you work all these years,
You are a very loyal pair.
Get up, go to work,
Come home, discuss your day.
Talk about the future,
About the time you’ll retire.
All the things to do together.
A happy couple, side by side.
So, one day a bad storm,
Stuck inside, can’t leave.
Together 24/7,
Here comes cabin fever.
You decide to make a list,
Stuff you two will complete.
Each other with their tasks,
Say, fix the toilet seat.
Then start to pass judgement,
Criticize with those words.
Slowly but surely,
Get on each other’s nerves.
Then, it suddenly hits you,
Is this to be retirement?
Not so bad being apart,
Not stuck in confinement.
So, you look at each other,
A big hug and a smile.
Grab a cup of coffee,
Discuss this for a while.
Then the forecast’s in your favor,
Stuck inside no longer,
Back to work tomorrow knowing,
With absence, your hearts grow fonder.