see these hands

See these hands
all wrinkles and veins
feeding and bathing
and washing
and making the meals
that keep you sustained
ironing shirts and making beds
making sure all you need
is ready if and when
you need it.....this is what i do
after i get home from the job
where i get paid
i read somewhere that the world had changed
and all the things i enjoy
are not classed as work
so i have to do more just to earn my way
and get into the rut
on the wheel of everyday
...fortunately i have saved a little back
for myself
so i can still enjoy the little things
like feeding and bathing
washing and making the meals
that keep you sustained
even after i get home
from the job
where i get paid
see these hands
they are well used
and well made
and they will
write their own history
even if the life has been sucked out of me
after i get home
from the job
where i get paid