She fell sound asleep there on the crumpled sheets
With her latest book in hand
No longer able to stay awake and read
“How to Keep Her Man”

A book she has for learning everything in life
Instructions on how to live
Even for the simplest matters of the heart
That she is afraid to give

Shelves upon shelves full of hardbound leather
Containing knowledge of her world
She has been learning from these books of hers  
Since she was a little girl

Answers plenty she has found for so many things
In the pages of all her precious books
She’s discovered how to instructions for everything
Even learned to be a decent cook

Yet here she lies asleep on these crumpled sheets
As her man is walking out the door
Unaware that he is wondering if she will ever learn
That there are some things in life like hearts
There are no instructions for