My 21st Century Wife

At 21 I married her
My 21st Century wife
I didn't know, what I know now
In my married life.

"There is a difference" said my spouse,
"From a 21st Century wife,
"And all the wives that came before
"To ease their husband's strife."

She told me this at lunch one day
My very knowledgeable wife.
While handing me unbuttered toast
And then a butter knife.

She talked of all those lazy men
My 21st Century wife
"Who never clean their dirty dishes
"And subsist on TV life."

"You see," she said "now women work"
"A fact men have ignored."
And handed me my wrinkled shirt
And then the ironing board.

I am so glad to know much more
Of 21st century ways
I am so glad to be with her,
For more than half my days.

Her knowledge of the 21st Century
From my mind won't flicker.
But I return to my threadbare chair
To work the TV clicker.

- Dave Terry