With a Smile

You do it with grace
He says
Raise three kids
A home, a family
career

what options are there?
I hustle 
nights and weekends
til the arm falls off

over worked
exhaustion
smile for the kids
til I can’t anymore 

passion for hair
he sees
Rembrandt Picasso Matisse
all in a days work 

appointment making 
blow drying 
taxing
name a few

responsibilities 
until 
add on the gf effect
to please 
attention with morning calls dinner 

ill make your life easier
he says
bs I call

living for the long way home
kitchen dancing
theater retreat
god damn, lucky dog lucky dog lucky dog
no, I AM