One Word

[Spell Bound]

When I was in high school, we were asked to stand at the front of the class while the rest of the room wrote a single word to describe us. One word. I still have my collection of "words" in a small box along with other mementos, a fairly good representation of who I am considering my classmates were more like associates than intimates.

The other night I looked over at my spouse of nearly a decade as we lay together in bed and asked, "If you could describe me in one word, what would it be?"

There was at first a broad smile, eyes cast up at the ceiling, and then a chuckle, "Why are you asking me this?"

"Just one word, " I said again, and after another chuckle, there was a yawn, a roll over toward the lamp on the bedside table, then the room went completely quiet.

[Paul de Denus]

It's like your wife asking, "Do I look fat in this?"- there is no correct answer- one word would be impossible - maybe 6 sentences though!!

[Teresa]

Hmmm... I'd have to know more about this spouse. Some men have a disconnect when it comes to expressing their feelings, or maybe he didn't take you seriously. If Einstein had been asked this same question, he would have probably said something unromantic like, "Protoplasm." We want to know we're "seen". I'm giving this guy the benefit of the doubt but maybe he does need a jolt of reality.

[wunder]

Is this perhaps what they call blind love?

[Michael Brown]

So much was said in not saying anything. Kind of harsh treatment after ten shared years. Someone needs to do a little soul searching. This was a brilliant piece of work in my humble estimation. Six is a perfect setting for this, and it fits in place beautifully.

[Joe Gensle]

"Persistent." lol Men are pigs. OINK.