sinead swedler

no, that's not jane,
this girl looking quite sane -
but my wife's feeling fine,
with this look by design ...

when we were first hitched,
we moaned and we bitched -
how tough our work was ...
in ny's great buzz ...

and as we moved on,
and our youth was gone,
we realized quickly,
that life is quite prickly!

with kids came new things,
beyond teething rings -
and more complicated,
were days since we dated!

we're just past our prime,
the age effects of time -
they are now upon us,
and we don't make a big fuss(?)

which leads up to today,
how strange things can sway,
we start out in nolita,
with hummus and pita -

and make our way up,
café creme in a cup,
then see uptown friends,
and we walk to see trends

we return home at three,
the kids a mess they leave me -
i scream and i shout
cuz there's stuff lyin' about

and when all is clean,
and i'm not feeling mean,
jane and i retire,
with her in casual attire -

now here's where it's weird,
although i've trimmed my beard,
i never could guess,
what would happen next

"please dear, shave my head,
there's hair in our bed",
why "yes", i reply,
"why not?" do i cry!

so the razor we start,
and away goes her part,
her hair is now shorn,
like the day she was born!

although it's tongue in cheek,
she's still looking chic,
as sinead o'connor,
it has been my honor!

so when you start dating,
start anticipating -
what the future may bring,

it's such a strange thing!!!