Epistle to a Faithful Wife
by Steve Becker
May 2, 2007
Think not this letter comes with vain pretense,
to move your pity, or to mourn th' offense.
Too well I know it wasn't happenstance,
that turned my head for a sordid glance.
I strolled by Venus in the pantheon.
Goddess of Love--without a peplos or a chiton.
Should I feel guilty and ignore the pleasure,
with this gifted eye for three dimensional treasure?
She was fruit of the vine--a moment divine.
I heard choirs of angels sing, "That honey was fine!"
But in that moment of weakness you came to mind,
and with love in the balance, the illusion resigned.
Pardon me, I smacked a bit of devilry.
Ergo, you ought to counsel me.
Guilt is but a charlatan's remedy.
Love is the silver bullet for debauchery.
My conscience is clear, yet sensible of shame.
My life I hazard to preserve my name.
When to this final sentence I submit,
the pen condemns me, but my heart acquits.
About the author:
I am a husband and father who enjoys recording a few thoughts for posterity after our three children go to bed.
Now Available:
A Christmas Blizzard
GK's New Holiday Story
A comic novella about a Hawaii-bound holiday traveler who ends up stranded in his North Dakota hometown.
Audio edition also available»
The Prairie Home cruise has become legendary on two of the Seven Seas and now is setting sail on a third, a weeklong spring break cruise of the western Caribbean along the Mexican coast, and it leaves March 14 from Tampa.
Stories of a Wobegon romance far from home, all delivered with Garrison Keillor's trademark humor.
Read the first chapter»Signed Copies Available»
The latest collection of Lake Wobegon short stories gathered from live broadcasts include Confirmation Sunday, the church directory photos, Pastor Ingqvist's leather bound sermons along with song lyrics and the "95 Theses," among others. Companion audio also available.
Order now!»