©Katy L Patterson Phelps 2022
Pay.
Pay the mortgage
pay the bills
Buy the light
Refill your pills
To hell with polite
Pay the devil his due
Hey! Wicked!
No rest for you.
Wipe.
Wipe the counters smear
the mirror
Chase the mud
Stop the blood
Clean the dog shit
off the floor
Wipe your tears
Oh look! There’s more!
Wash.
Wash the clothes,
clean the dishes
Bathe that dog
Drain your wishes
Wash your hands of
expectations
Scrub your thoughts
Cancellation.
Paint.
Paint your heart,
cover your face
Hide the flaws
Brush and paste
Color your feelings
A palette of bright
Paint your walls!
They’re peeling!
New day, same fight
Hustle.
Late for work,
hustle to practice
Hurry home,
fight the masses
Rush to cook,
burn the meal
Kids are irked
Too bad, just deal
Hustle, hustle
to your grave
Good job, clock slave!
Over.
Over worked and
underpaid
Over T.I.R.E.D….
And damnit:
never laid
CAFFEINE! WIRED!
Below the belt,
below the bar
Effing over being
sub-par
Where’s the line?
Where’s my wine?
Overtime
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