
“You Have Big Cereal Ideas”
Sometimes when I go to the store
I get big cereal ideas
My wife recognized this phenomenon
And when I first heard her say it I took offense
As I’m very sensitive about my big cereal ideas being called into question
She said, “You have big cereal ideas.”
Upon reflection, I thought that such a phrase might make a good poem
So now, when I go to the store
I remain ambitious about big cereal ideas
And I sneak an unusual selection into my cart
I pay at the register and bring it home
And when I sort the groceries
The unusual selection has a way of lingering on the table
And ultimately is discovered by my wife
Who then shakes her head
Because, she knows me better than I know my own intentions