#100Words Challenge: Duty

This weeks #100Words Challenge is: Duty.

You can find more information about this weekly writing prompt over on the Thin Spiral Notebook.

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It’s my mother and wifely duty to clean the house, cook the meals, schlep the kids, take care of needs and wants.

I’m not saying I begrudge any of it.

I’m simply stating it’s exhausting to be a “Duty Do-er”.

Sometimes, I feel like taking my unfolded, unwashed, old clothing and tossing them into a suitcase.

Then, I’d head to the airport where I’d buy a one-way ticket to anywhere cheap (Because duty-doer is not very high-paying) and warm.

And, I’d just go.

Guaranteed, texts would come in.

“Urgent matters, come home, we need you.”

Mom, reporting back to duty.

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