JANET AND NIGEL
Added on: 1st Jan 2016
AS IN MANY HOMES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY,
JANET AND NIGEL,
A HAPPILY MARRIED COUPLE,
FACED THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF
WHICH WAS MORE IMPORTANT:
THE FOOTBALL MATCH ON TELEVISION,
OR THE LUNCH ITSELF.
HOPING TO KEEP THE PEACE
NIGEL ATE LUNCH WITH THE
REST OF THE FAMILY
AND EVEN LINGERED FOR
SOME PLEASANT AFTER-LUNCH CHAT
BEFORE RETIRING TO THE LOUNGE
TO TURN ON THE TELEVISION.
SOME MINUTES LATER,
JANET LOOKED IN TO SEE HOW
HE WAS AND GRACIOUSLY EVEN
BROUGHT A COLD BEER FOR NIGEL.
SHE SMILED, KISSED HIM ON THE CHEEK
AND ASKED WHAT THE SCORE WAS.
NIGEL TOLD HER IT WAS HALF TIME
AND THAT THE SCORE WAS STILL 0-0.
'SEE?' JANET SAID HAPPILY,
'YOU DIDN'T MISS A THING.'
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