The Tradwife's Dilemma

How to become a thing without a mind.

I was a girl that liked to do things right.

To learn my marks I studied Donne at night.

I scanned and metered, counted calories. 

Then by the rules I formed a family.


He made me his estate. I took his name.

From pdfs I learn’d the kids to tame.

From Instagram the tricks to being fit

and recipes for dinners candlelit. 


My sixth turned six, an…