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Feelings: Outsourced

By Cali LoriaPublished 9 months ago • 1 min read
Hire.
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Feeling un

seen

wanted

under

valued?

feeling

angry

hurt

dis

placed?

are you really

even

there?

They won’t miss you

if you

are

going

going

gone

girl

here’s

how:

Hire.

maid.

She’s 5’4”

dark

hair

thick

thighs

breasts

(potentially cancerous)

glasses

brow

furrowed

legs

shaved

hair

line

fractured

tell her

she must

cook

clean

occasionally

say

something

and know to trail

o

f

f

when they stop

listening

she might

say something

funny

laugh to

herself

read

novel

keep them

posed

above

her

glasses

so they cannot see

her

face

they are not even

aware

if she

has one

"How was your

day?"

She must reply

good

good

good

eat

sparingly

but enough

so that when

pressed

against

those thighs

they remain

thick

oozing

foundering

fun

accept the check

for

gas

groceries

the

condominimum

condom-

minimum.

She must smile

wash

rinse

repeat

they will not know

you

are

gone

grinning

ghosting

free

your

feelings

not

for

sale.

how to

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    Written by Cali Loria