Strong   

as a full-grown bull
no flaccid flesh only bulge
through loose fitting pants & t-shirts

spoons and fork handles bend
when he touches them even tines bow
like I do to keep things smooth

he bends over in the garden
pulls weeds yet never bends
to pick up a mess on an indoor floor

unyielding to wishful begs
to quit maligning utensils
I hide a few for me to use

but if I forget he’ll make sure
I know he used my fork and spoon
by bending them too