Being married is a lot like <br />Eating handfuls of jelly beans <br />One after another. <br />In about every dozen sugary lumps <br />You find one sour lemon. <br /> <br />Most of these will turn your mouth <br />Inside-out at first, <br />But when you chew them in with the rest, <br />You soon forget their tartness. <br /> <br />Being married is a lot like <br />Eating boxes and boxes of Crackerjacks <br />One after another. <br />In about every hundred kernels of sweetness <br />You find a hidden surprise. <br /> <br />Most of these are worthless tin whistles <br />You lose the next day, <br />But some are priceless treasures <br />You carry in the pockets of your heart <br />For weeks, or months, or years.<br /><br />William B. Watterson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-being-married-50-years/
