Arturo came later today.
He waters our few plants on Mondays.
Fridays he cuts and trims.
He has a warm smile and does what we ask.
Carol does housekeeping every Friday,
and has been with us for 30 years.
I occasionally “worry” about her future.
Sometime in the next few years
she will be too old and hurting.
I doubt that she will have any money saved
and will not be entitled to social security.
I take little comfort in being among the many
who accept the silent agreement;
“She doesn’t pay tax, we don’t pay, no problem”.
Arturo is an American citizen,
But I see him as Mexican.
I have no idea, and scant interest, in his situation.
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