she cooks all day, and touches up her makeup before he gets home
she makes his plate on the table she’s set
she asks him questions, and receives unsatisfactory answers
she washes the dishes, and brews his tea
watching him fall asleep in front of the T.V.
this is her everyday
and she wants more
he wakes before the sun
he checks his phone while he's still in bed
he dresses for the meetings ahead
he drives against the traffic day & night
he comes home tired, as anyone would be
he kisses her on the cheek, noticing the perfume
he sits at the table, eating the food she’s made
he lies on the couch with the dog on his lap
the droning of the T.V., slowly lulling him to sleep
this is his everyday
and he wants more
she sees her reflection in the compact mirror, in thewindow of the oven
he sees his reflection in the screen of his computer, in the glass door of his office
and they don't ever see each other.
-S
