strawberry jello bath

i see her pouring boxes
of stawberry jello
into the bathtub.
the hot water is
boiling as it tumbles
from the spigot
rising pink against
the white porcelain
sides of the tub.
whatcha doing
honeybun, you ask
politely, as she
chews the corner
off another box
of jello and pours
the granules into
the steamy water.
taking a bath. what's
it look like, she says.
with jello? there's a
pause and she turns
to look at me.
that's right einstein.
with jello. now if
you want to be any
help at all, go get the
whipped cream
and take your clothes
off. we need to liven
up this relationship.