grease-blackened hands denote
either
recent hardship
or
rent paid
by the fingers that work
furiously
on those grease-blackened hands
to
the bolts and springs and
nuts
and parts that click and shake
when
everything is working properly.
but
goodness, it’s so hard
sometimes
to either wallow in despair, or
to
bring yourself to bear
against
the parts that always
cause
that mess in the bathroom.
Grease
permeates the situation.
That’s
that, sometimes. Now
get
to work.