同太太辯論是徒然的

從一開始

她就宣稱女士優先

把較好的一半一下子攫走

然後用那較壞的一半

將你的嘴牢牢封死

讓你目瞪口呆洗耳恭聽

嘰嘰喳喳

稀裡嘩啦

待她看到你臉上烏雲密佈

哽住的喉嚨裡雷聲轟隆作響

自知理虧的她

便嫣然一笑把小小的嘴巴湊上來

在你的唇上輕輕那麼一啄

頓時

魔咒解除

雨過天晴

發表于《聯合副刊》，2013年5月23日

TO ARGUE WITH THE WIFE

it's hopeless to argue

with your wife

right from the start

by claiming ladies first

she seizes the better half

and stuffs the worse half in your mouth

leaves you dumbfounded

listening to her endless

cheep chirp cheep chirp

cheep chirp cheep chirp

until dark clouds gather over your face

thunders rumble in your choked throat

she then breaks into a smile and draws close to you

pecks on your pursed lips with her now quiescent mouth

instantly

the black magic spell lifts

the sky clears and brightens