Was it for this I uttered prayers,
And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs,
That now, domestic as a plate,
I should retire at half-past eight?

Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poem: 11. Grown Up
Volume: A Few Figs From Thistles
Year: Published/Written in 1921
Poem of the Day: Jul 27 2002
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