How to Boil Your Spouse

How to Boil Your Spouse

Cauldron boil, cauldron bubble
Give my husband extra trouble
If he cannot allow me free
A sorry life to him shall be!

With spiders whole, alive and plump
I turn them loose upon his rump!
A leaky faucet set to drip
Disturb his ears and make him spit!

From Percival, great grey familiar
With fluff of fur, parade and purr
To make him sneeze and wheeze and gasp
And loose his voice to quiet rasp

Three children’s giggles, two barking rugs
Extra flowers and one large hug
Insert with care, proceed to stir
One tiny mouse, quiet, demur

A drop of happiness to sizzle
To give his life an extra frizzle
Boil until the lot’s on fire
Singe upon your heart’s desire

Spread it lightly on his toast
Without jest or brag or boast.
Watch him turn into a toad
Then with the trash, take out the load!

BB 10-28-01