Wake up in the morning two kids are in my bed
screaming and a fighting, don't know whats being said.
Gotta get the kids ready so they can ketch the bus.
husbands hissing and a roaring, his tie is all a fuss.
Breakfast needs making, cold cereal wont do
The baby is a crying, feels likes she's got the flu.
Sister wont eat nothing I put on to her plate.
I look up at the clock and see where running late.
Husband is a hollering woman get dressed.
I pass by the mirror and see my hair is still messed.
I call the doctor on the phone, he'll see the baby today.
Shows in the check book we can't afford to pay.
Wheres the baby sitter at? We got to get to work!
Sister is screaming mommy, mommy brothers being a jerk.
brother is crying says he cant find his shoe.
Not even eight o'clock in the morning whats a woman to do?
Whats a woman to do?
Before I make it in the door at work, the boss starts in.
He says I don't want you to ever be late again.
If you want to keep your job, you show up on time.
I got my eye on you, so ya better keep it in line.
Two hours go by when I get a phone call.
brothers in trouble at school, he got into a bawl.
When I call the sitter I here moaning in the back ground, I know she's not alone
Maybe my husband can make it home, I call him up on the telephone.
He says he cant and then he asks me why.
So I tell him about brother and about the baby sitters lie.
I ask the boss if I can go take care of stuff.
He says its not my problem that your family life is rough..
A co-worker says sorry, but I hit your car, gotta talk to you.
Only ten in the morning whats a woman to do, Whats a woman to do?
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I ask if you would write a poem without rhyme and more brevity, more condensed, tighter woven - Lady A
i like this poem even though i never thought about a womens life, i tink thats why i like it. well keep it p an i miss you reading ine ol ok bye.