Reluctantly, he unspooled his secret life
before his long-suffering, faithful wife,
revealing things
with lots of entwined strings
exposing himself as a significant fool
to which she said, “It’s time to re-tool
my life and don’t let the door
knock you to the floor,
just hit you in the derriere.”
The open door brought in fresh air.
Finishing the honest task,
she graciously reminded him to wear a mask —
“Bye bye.”