trouble at home

the electrician,

with his orange bag

of tools,

and booties

on his shoes

takes to the task at

hand

without hardly a

word.

i want to ask him

if there's trouble at

home, but i don't.

he has that look though,

that long distant

stare as he quickly

removes a switch plate

from the wall.

he presses on, wanting

me out of the way.