“Pampernic by the Sea”
You want to know the thing about a woman
that never ceases to amaze this writer?
Your extraordinary powers of concentration
To turn a mid-Friday picnic into an all-nighter
Wait, my bad, that’s more akin to “misfocus”
A susceptibility to midsummer distraction,
Between us, you’re much the better multitasker
But I intend to elicit a more emotive reaction
It’s time to remove the weeklong suit of armor
Worn so valiantly each day on that demanding job,
You’ve been daydreaming ever since Monday, no?
Listen, woman, I want you to put away the key fob
Last thing you need is to get behind the wheel
I’m relieving you of the dreaded Friday commute,
Neither Uber nor Lyft I’ll entrust with your passage
I’m your navigator and we’re taking another route
A new take on the picnic: I call it the Pampernic
Should I trademark it? If so, I’ll make you the owner,
So much better than Blue Apron or HelloFresh
My intellectual property lawyer?—let me phone her
Yeah, The Pampernic by Rg2® has a nice ring
Thing is, no other consumers could replicate ours,
The wine, hydroponic veggies, and fresh sea samples
Wouldn’t be complete without summertime flowers
Nature’s reminder of your fragrance I’ve missed
Have you thought of me in the days gone by?
Even if you restrict us to one day per week
I’ll take it ‘cause you’re my Pamper-Her-Friday high
My request is that you untie your hair, let it flow
Let the evening shawl drift from your shoulder,
As I fill our glasses with this Robertson red
Would you remove the dome of the candleholder?
A nightlight enhances the ocean waves in sight
If you’d like I can carve into cutlets your filet,
So tender to taste…and so tender is this night
I’d like to sit just a little closer if I may
We’ll take our time as we dine and unwind
But there’s this small matter I’d rather not delay,
Would you open this and try it on for size
A little something in honor of Pamper-Her-Friday….
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Pamper the woman . . . and forever live in her soul. -Rg2
© 2017 Pamper-Her-Friday by Rg2®