Warriors in Four Seasons by: Susana A. Morales, Ceramics, 2019
Dammed Damsel
Get up, you must! The coffee will help.
Lord, it’s me again…. Any day now, thanks.
Two sweaters, and Vaseline for my knuckles, check.
I’ll just do it myself. They don’t pay me enough for this.
Let it go, it’s not worth it, that guy’s always an asshole.
I hope Gio ate his lunch. If he gets any skinnier he’ll disappear.
How long do I boil the beans? I can’t remember.
Church begins at seven o’clock. We need to get ready.
I don’t have time today; they’ll understand when they’re older.
Ugh, look at the time, and I still have to shower.
Stop thinking about him. Moping won’t change anything.
Lord, thank you for this day. Blessed be thy name, Amen.