Needless aggravation

water in a glass
clear as crystal
moving with a gentle sway
as she carries the tray
towards them

smiling at the doily
under a pretty cake
she puts the glass down
but one of them
takes it up, misses
and the glass falls

shatters at her feet
her visions go grey
and she closes her eyes
it is going to be a long day

first day at work
and this shit happens
gonna pay for the glass
there'll be no tip
I got a son to feed

she looks away
wishes she can slap someone
especially the guy
who broke the glass
who is laughing

I hate this job
I hate this existence
most of all I hate this man
who has aggravated my migraine
on my first day at work...

she says
in her mind
and sweeps the broken glass away.

*this poem was entered in a competition here. thank you for reading*