wanted, someone to:
massage my feet in wee morning hours
replace toilet paper rolls
unclog drains and sometimes
other things
like hair traps
intestines
etc.
maybe a smattering of other household duties,
refrigerator cleaning
mildew killing
changing a small child’s pee
soaked bed sheets at probably
1am, possibly 4 if she’s
dehydrated
maybe some errands
returning library books, over-due
school pick ups
street sweeping tickets
and also most importantly: a qualified applicant
will keep me abreast of cultural capital
I want to be well read without reading
just give me the headlines, a brief synopsis
three sentences in bold face
a nice digestible slice
of societal pie
if you know someone who fits the bill
and is looking for a job
please let me know.
signed,
a lazy intellectual,
a hard working pessimist
a young and
restless beast of
a thing,
a mother
of exactly
too many to
keep it all
a-
float.