Stink Lines*
Dear Lord,
The dishwasher won’t start and
smells putrid and
the Certified Technician won’t be here
to diagnose it ’til next week,
even though I told them:
“It needs a new control panel.”
Give me strength.
Mary Valle lives in Baltimore and is the author of Cancer Doesn't Give a Shit About Your Stupid Attitude: Reflections on Cancer and Catholicism. She blogs on KtB as The Communicant. For more Mary, check out her blog or follow her on Twitter.