Tamales

I am 32 with my wife
And Dad and his second
Wife Mary Kay driving in the
Late afternoon from San Antonio
To a small town on the Gulf of
Mexico when we see a road
Side tamale vender and
Mary Kay insists we
Pull over to get
Some for
Later
Tonight.
I am surprised
Because Mary Kay
Has a delicate tummy
And a roadside
Tamale truck
Vending
Tamales seems
A bit of a risk to take.
Later that night in
Rockport we
Gather to
Steam the tamales
And watch the stars
With a few dos equis,
The hot tamales are tasty
With no ill after-effects
Which to me is an eye
Opener since I am
Dismally prone to
Conventionality
Plus a bit of a
Prude about
Roadside
Snacks
Off
Trucks.
A small thing
But it helped me
To be more open to
Taking chances in
Life which has
Been of use
On more
Than one occasion
When risk assessment
Required me to take
A chance with the
Benefits well
Worth the
Risks.
Mary Kay
Used to call
My father Prof
Because he seemed
So academically wise,
Now I am a Prof but
Would much rather
Be just a mensch.