unsent draft messages

Spread, fold,
Stretch and steam,
Press, assess—
Then on to the next

Costumes, disguises,
Glad rags and sad,
Press, assess—
Then on to the next

Daily, nightly,
They come and they go,
Press, assess—
Then on to the next

Scraping, slamming,
Shutters pulled down,
Keep the actors dressed
Till the curtain comes down