If You Give a Man Some Nookie

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Susan Barr-Toman is the author of the novel When Love Was Clean Underwear. Her blog Philly Word of Mouth covers local Philadelphia authors and literary events.

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If you give a man some nookie,
He'll wake up in a good mood,
And if he wakes up in a good mood,
He might let you sleep late.
He'll take a shower and maybe throw his briefs into the hamper.
When he comes out, he'll hear the baby.
After he changes her diaper,
He'll take her to the kitchen and put her in her highchair.
When he fills up the coffeepot,
He'll notice the sink is full of greasy pots soaking.
He'll look under the sink for dish soap and
Notice the pipe is leaking.
You might have mentioned this to him.
He'll get the baby her sippy cup, a banana, and a handful of cereal.
Then he'll clear out under the sink.
Looking at the pipes, he'll decide he needs to fix it
With a wrench.
He'll run downstairs to the basement and grab a wrench from the toolkit.
That doesn't work. Which means he'll need
Plumber's tape.
He'll wipe the baby's face with a dishcloth and take her to her crib.
Then he'll bring you a cup of coffee.
Looking at you in bed he'll realize
He's tired.
So . . .
He'll climb into bed,
And chances are if he climbs into bed,
He'll want some nookie.

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