Once Phil was away a week
And came back to two burned out bulbs.
Perhaps the small things fall apart
To remind wives of the ways husbands help.
The day after we realized Phil broke his leg,
I wondered desultorily
How long
Before a light bulb burned out.
One burned out that evening.
Three days later, a second bulb burned out,
And took with it: the ceiling fan.
It might be a long summer.
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