This House

"I see the way you look...."

This House

I see the way you look
at me, appraisingly
scrutinizing the shape
of my vinyl siding
as I walk by, sporting 
my new raincoat.
See, my foundation
is new, sinking quickly – 
I would have called in
some men to fix it
but I never thought
I’d need them much;
I’m pretty handy myself
and honestly I don’t like
the sweat and toil of 
men spoiling my garden
on their lunch breaks and
patronizingly asking me
who does it better? 
when all along I know 
that it’s got to be me, 
because none of them 
ever made a dime
 of difference, anyway, 
without my help. 
Still, I see your eyes
and I can’t help but consider
letting you in for a look - 
you look pretty and handy 
yourself, but some days,
some days I just don’t know
if this house could contain
the strength and ambitions
of two women running it.

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