The "Yes Man" in Me

I have been told that what I need in my

aging and unyielding years is a good

woman. What I need is what I already

have, I submit.

Good women are meant for others.

I wouldn’t know what to do with one

now that the best part of me has been

given away, and the remainder of me

refuses to be changed.

I have known a few good women

in my day, and had to deal with not

so good women as well.

A therapist once told me that I was a

people pleaser, and that I had a hard

time saying no.

She was a good woman, I’m guessing,

and I pleased her by agreeing. That was

the extent of our relationship.

Our hour is about over, she said. I’ll

see you same time next week. I agreed.

And there you have it—I paid her twenty

dollars for the privilege while again sus-

taining her professional assessment of me.

These days, I find myself more satisfied

finding good women in the movies and

as seen on TV. There I can let my ima-

gination soar more freely. And it proves

to be a lot less stressful psychologically.

What’s more, it’s a hell of a lot cheaper

for the occasionally seen penny-pinching

“no ma’am” other side of me.

                 -30-

Chris Hanch 4-25-2021