The maid didn’t show up today; I wonder how we’ll get a meal, brother
I’ve long thought about writing a few lines on this—
how the home fires are now kept burning by the maid.
Husband and wife both go out to work these days;
both toil day and night, finding not a moment of rest.
In such a situation, who is left to cook for whom?
We find ourselves wishing someone would cook a meal for us, too—
so, we ended up hiring a maid for our own home.
For a few days, she served us well and cooked delicious meals.
But then, little by little, she revealed her true colors.
She had a new excuse to skip work every single day.
We constantly wondered how much longer she would actually last.
And then, one day, she quietly quit the job.
I’ve had to wash the dishes myself, and now I still have to mop the floor, brother.
The maid didn’t show up today; I have no idea how we’ll get a meal, brother.
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