No Lie

I have not heard a bigger lie 

than one perpetuated by 

infatuated lovers 

they say they love each other

just the way they are 

what a bunch of hogwash!! 

I'll not love someone's daughter 

just the way she is - 

man, I gotta have standards 

or bare minimums 

she must have a verifiable source of income 

because it's what I must have - 

but for me it'll probably be just an income 

I'll not tolerate her acting fishy 

fiddling her phone in a suspicious manner 

I have no interest in her phone 

I will never even attempt to check it 

But if she smiles shyly when a notification 

pops up 

or leaves the room when she gets a phone call 

she has to cook 

she has to clean 

and I'll stretch my feet on the sofa 

no lie 

and many other things that I 

may think about later 

strangely, I'll expect her to know them