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  Circling the Work Wagon
by Sara Coslett
Saturday, January 08, 2011
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Happy New Year everyone!


My life is a chaotic.

You know why?

It is because I don’t have a wife.

I have work.

And my husband has work.

But we don’t have a wife.

He has me, his wife.

But, I work.

And I have him, my husband.

But, he has work.

And our work isn’t in the home,

Except when we bring work home.

We rush to the office;

And work fast fast fast.

We rush to the airport

And fly far far far.

We run run run, yet never feel free.

We get tired.

We are tired!

No! We. Are. Over-worked.

Yet, we get up the next day

And get back on . . . the work wagon.

Because as long as the horse

Is before the carriage, work never ends.

And when our bodies and minds say

STOP!

That means work is going to get harder.

Plus, it never slows down;

Even when it is slow.

We just work harder looking for more work!

Once in a while,

I do laundry

And clean up around the house.

I might even cook,

But, not often.

I leave home early and get home late.

If only we had a wife to take care of us.

We would be alright.

 

© 2011 Sara Coslett

 




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Reviewed by Barbara Henry 11/11/2012
Extremely novel way to describe the "rat race" of work,Sara. I like it!
It,unfortunately, does not get any better until one decides to "opt out", i.e.,retire. Even retirement can become too busy,especially when one finally gets to do the things one enjoys.
Continued success~
Barbara J Henry
Reviewed by pat medlin 12/28/2011
what a delightful description of todays way of life for so many of us...pmedlin
Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen 6/13/2011
well said, sara. all work and no play, let alone time for
all things domestic, makes for a very dull grind.
best wishes,
carolyn
Reviewed by F William Broome 1/23/2011

Tell me about it! I havee a lot of this - eveen a single these days. Well done,interesing to read.


Reviewed by Amor Sabor 1/17/2011
it seems more like you need two wives and two stay at home hubbies to help catch up. Great write and I can only hope you find time someday to slow down without having to worry about making up for lost time.
Amor
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 1/10/2011
Powerfully, painfully penned, Sara. Well done. Sure have missed you.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader) 1/9/2011
and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round, the wheeels on the bus go round and round......ugh! i know this feeling all too well sara. good to see you pop in again. happy new year.
Reviewed by John Flanagan 1/8/2011
How well you say it, Sara, in these sharp short lines, and you make me ask what's it all about and where's the quality?
It's good to see you posting, it's been a while.

John
Reviewed by Felix Perry 1/8/2011
Today's society has created a need for "something" else in a home to replace the traditional "wife" whether that something is a maid, a live in, a relative or just a scheduled union of all hands.
fee
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 1/8/2011
You have very effectively conveyed your theme, Sara; and your point is well made. Thank you. Love and best wishes,

Regis
Reviewed by Gene Williamson 1/8/2011
Sara, I'm exhausted. As they say, all work and no play...!
This is great but take the day off. -gene.
Reviewed by Mark Lichterman 1/8/2011
So much of what we write, especially regarding the poetry that we write, is so much a part of ourselves, of what we've allowed our lives to become. This endless circle that you write of, Sara, tells much of what and how you are and, unfortunately, life is so short and yet, what choice is there? What choice do you have?
So true, but so unfortunate.
Mark
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 1/8/2011
vweryt clever write-i think i need a wife as well!
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