The Greatest Job

 

 

 

I hold a job

Both envied and despised.

Yet the credentials it affords

Are often disguised.

The hours are horrendous

With twenty-four hour shifts.

The benefits hidden

Behind emotional rifts.

There are no sick days

Or vacation time.

And the pay I must tell you

Should be a crime.

In the list of my duties

Some are not so great.

But in the end

My title is top rate.

I’ve been a nurse

A time or two or four.

And with the brush of a gentle kiss

Hurts are no more.

I’ve played at psychology

And mended broken hearts.

I’ve created masterpieces

In the macaroni arts.

I’ve built towering castles in the sky

From no more then blocks made of wood.

And been the law of the land

When no other could.

I’ve been the best of storytellers

Authoring great books.

I’ve been a chef

Who anything can cook.

I’ve been a taxi driver

Running here and there

A waitress to bring

A feast of appetizing fare.

I’ve been a file clerk

And handled papers of import.

Although some say to change the world

Takes more then a book report.

I’ve been an accountant

Stretching each dollar to the cent.

And like any executive

Every dollar wisely spent.

I’ve washed, dried, folded, and pressed

More clothes then I can count.

But all was done with a love

That knows no amount.

I’ve been a janitor

Cleaning room by room.

Been a maid of top performance

When wielding a broom.

It takes a great deal

To understand computers and IT.

But I can fix them

With as much alacrity.

Control, alt., delete

And maybe a reboot

All work to make

A problem most moot.

I’ve been waste management,

A masseur and CEO.

But each of these titles

Is bland to me you know.

It only takes one little word

I promise no other.

And everything makes perfect sense

When a child calls you Mother.

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[LisetteCanWrite!]

Wow.. bravo.. huge tribute to being a mother! I truly enjoyed this.. being a mom myself. There is no joy or pain so great in this huge world that being a parent! So much is true in this.. I have even done plumbing, electrical, painting and the list goes on! I love what you had to say! This had great flow and rhythm! Thank you so much for sharing.. so many will relate to this one.. those who are parents or even people who admire their parents for this multi-tasking job! =)