Number 4

Number 4

Since high school
my wife's best friend and I
have had an unwritten agreement
if we're both single at 70
we'll marry each other

When her new boyfriend
who showed up
after her third husband died
overheard me reminding her
of our marriage-pact he growled
poked his chest and said
if anyone's gonna marry Linda
it's gonna be me

OK so he'll become her fourth
that's fine with me we only had
a friendly teenage pact
but I'm not so sure
it'll be fine with Linda
she doesn't go in all that much
for growling and poking