lifetime achievement awards

like for actors,

do they

have lifetime achievement

awards

for plumbers

or electricians,

painters and carpenters.

roofers, perhaps.

a gold statue,

maybe wrench or a plunger,

or a saw,

given to a man

or woman

who has saved the day

for decades,

by arriving at

3 a.m.

to take care of the backed

up commode

or septic tank,

to get the power back on.

i can hear their

speeches now,

thanking their moms and dads,

their trade

schools,

Home Depot

and God.