the magnifying glass

men need

their garage, their basement

or attic

with a work bench

and a good light,

a chair.

they need to escape into

the minutiae

of a hobby of some

sort.

woodworking, old clocks,

perhaps something

that might fly.

they need to get away

from work,

from the kids,

from the wife,

from the weeds in the yard.

they need to hunch over

something

with a magnifying glass

and carefully

try to make their life

right.