A Wife I Visited In Haiti Poem by Sophonie Asia Joseph

6a.m is much to outdated for a lady
no you must be up by five o'clock baby.

dishes cannot wash themselves
also laundry needs to be put up on the shelves.

My black leather boots need to be polish
for I have got a meeting at the college.

Go get water from the lake
and would you please bake me a cake.

Aren't you going to feed the goat
then put my lunch and tools in the boat.

Ooh Mrs. I want me some fish
go head put right here in this clean dish.

The boudoir mandates cleaning
what, spending money? I don't know the meaning!

The children are almost home from school
quickly grant me my food.

Ah my feet hurt so bad
give me sugar, kiss your dad.

Come lay with me
then you may eat.

No? You'r e compelled you are my wife
you elected this life! ! !

***Many thanks, Asia Jo


I could go on, but for the sake of you readers I chose not to.......