Clean-Up Lady’s Station
Because we fight sometimes
you believe we are at war
with one another
That is what he taught you in his school
I am the screaming alarm clock
you set for yourself
when you agreed to be loved by me
Wake up, wake up
You’ve been dreaming
It is time to get this education
Welcome to the clean-up lady’s station
I live to make believers of the contrary
I’ll be your personal revolutionary
Break you down like a weapon
put you back together, but better
Oiled up, slick, ready for battle
Teach you to spot the agents
even when they look just like your family
Think of me as a mason
a goddess and a savior
a trainer of sorts
into a special force
I make men from dust
Someone easier to love and trust
I’ll be your motivational speaker
the heart in your breath
on your bathroom mirror
when you look at your new self
you will say my name and ‘Amen’
With poetry and positivity
like a baptistery
I’ll change you from the inside
make you believe in yourself again
I’m a clean-up woman
about that build-a-man enterprise
I’ll take you to new places
give you new experiences
teach you which knife to use on your old life
raise you from the dead like mighty Isis
You will see with new eyes
Gain power over pain
Confidence during crisis
separate you from the monster
I am an exorcist
Invest my talents all up in you
Recalibrate your mind
Move light through your spine
like a master of telekinesis
Believe in you
like our great grandmothers
believed in Jesus
Nutritionist, I’ll be your cook
sometimes, you can just stop by to eat
But stay awhile and I’ll remake you
Lubricate your gearshift
Help you find your business
Wrap you in a new suit and kicks
Give you to a friend for Christmas
My charity work be fervent
I am a clean-up woman
Natural-born community servant
Because we fight sometimes
you believe we are at war
with one another
That is what the other
taught you in his school
I am the screaming alarm clock
you set for yourself
when you agreed to be love by me
Wake up, wake up
You’ve been dreaming
It is time to get this education
Welcome to the clean-up lady’s station
by Jessica Holter