cobwebs

you have an epiphany.
maybe you
need a maid to come
in once in a while
to dust and clean.
bathrooms and kitchen.
get the tumble weeds
out from under
the bed.
vacuum the rugs, sweep.
that sort of thing.
she wouldn't even
have to be a French
maid, with the uniform
and heels, although,
when you hear
the word maid,
that does come to mind.
maybe you'll google
that, see what the prices
are. you've been saving,
and have plenty,
you think, as you look
over to the cobwebbed
corner,
at the coin jar.