Maid For The Ungrateful
She's 33, single,
her Mom babysits
her 5 year old son,
she reassures herself
it's just 2 more hours,
then it's the blessed
weekend with some
delicious sleep,
no nest egg,
just getting by.
There is one kind
aging matron who
makes her lunch when
she cleans her home,
yet other well-to-do
homeowners cast
their false superiority
heavy in the air as she
in imaginings wipes off
their smug faces
with Pledge.
She hums to a catchy
pop tune while
scrubbing toilets and
spraying down whirlpool
bathtubs as her own
muscles ache,
maid for the ungrateful,
she smiles remembering
her First Holy Communion,
her
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