If Marriage means being voluntarily celibate...

then as an approximate fair exchange
the spouse (hashtagged husband)
would be forced to share
the MacBook Pro
(Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
lest he, (a reasonable
and rational husband)
before toying with
fall out from topsy turvy marriage
and dare utter
the dreaded D word - immediate divorce
with full possession
of their 2020 Hyundai Elantra.

Since neither one of them could afford
to live by his/her self,

they would sublimate hormonal secretions
retracting renting asunder relationship
thru the art of writing
silly poems like this one,
and/or major joint effort amorous Magnum Opus
there would be a need
for hammer and nails
to build a wooden board

that doubles up as an

whelk constructed sturdy IKEA bed

barricade that rivals
the great wall of China
unless we agree to use cardboard

the most diplomatic modus operandi

to resolve irreconcilable differences,
which emotionally taxing dischord

actually existed since both of us met

at the Thursday night contra dance

the then venue
for the most fun
two people can experience
with their clothes on

Summit Presbyterian Church

Address: 6757 Greene Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19119

yes, I readily agree couple/
marital therapy not fully explored

thence, this once upon a time
Norwegian Bachelor farmer
less challenged by
maneuvering across fjord
or juggling more than one gourd
while riding a bicycle
without any handlebars
thru the madding horde,

thus this mister became inured
experiencing a raging
bit torrent of culinary delight

invisibly crackling courtesy
commingling across Julebord

(literally meaning "Christmas table")
a traditional Scandinavian feast,
banquet, or party
held during the holiday season
featuring festive food,
alcoholic drinks, and social gathering
man and woman
(husband and wife team)
bandmates and puppy lovers
since...junior high school
skilled at playing a multitude
of musical instruments
(spanning from a - z)

A – Accordion

B – Banjo

C – Cello

D – Drum

E – Electric Guitar

F – Flute

G – Guitar

H – Harmonica

I – Irish Harp (or Igil)

J – Jaw Harp

and of course popular
the most popular Keyboard

Logitech MX Keys S Keyboard

L – Lute

M – Mandolin

N – Native American Flute

O – Organ

P – Piano

Q – Qanun

R – Recorder

S – Saxophone

T – Trumpet

U – Ukulele

V – Violin

W – Wood Block

X – Xylophone

Y – Yangqin

Z – Zither

so they could pay phenomenally
outrageous rent to the landlord,

but the only suitable abode

happened to be a houseboat facility,

that included a recording studio

where both graduates of Juilliard
every now and again
donned their mortar-board
while jamming all hours
of the day or night,
which quaint dwelling
they espied on an electronic noticeboard
that included not only a place
to call home, but an innovative contrivance
including an enigmatic
state of the art environmental outboard

motor to ply their trade

accompanied by the sea,
where they poured

out spur of the moment inspirational

L'chaim (Hebrew: לְחַיִּים)
literally translates to "to life"
and ranked as the traditional
Jewish toast used,
when raising a glass of wine or spirits:
the Hebrew equivalent
of saying "Cheers!" or "To your health!".