The leftover maid

"I am the leftover maid.

With all dirt and rotten and filth be said,

I am still the leftover maid.

I was the withstanding maid.

With a foul mouth atop his foul-thought head,

I am still the withstanding maid.

I was the mechanic maid.

With a broom and words and doom in hands, red,

I am still the mechanic maid.

I was the crying maid.

With his upset and his hatred in our old bed,

I am still the crying maid.

I was the missing maid,

With my face never shown in his company, he'd dread,

I am still the missing maid.

I am the leftover maid.

With four-and-twenty women to share my sigh...

I am a leftover maid."

Reviews

[Paper Forks]

I must be reading too much into this one, but I found this to be an extremely dark poem. The repetition made me feel anxious and somewhat terrified throughout the entire poem.

[Daniel Sutheran]

Thank you. The theme is exceptionally dark, and the poem tells of a woman who's trapped in an a disgusting and sickly situation. You're definitely looking from the right angle.