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 
12 hour days
taxing

responsibilities 
plus the gf effect
to please 
attention with morning calls dress for 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 he says
no, I AM