How To Build A Wall

Put grout onto wall.

Place brick.

Scrape off excess grout.

Use to put onto wall.

Repeat.

Again.

Again.

Use half brick on corner.

Start a new line.

Continue.

Ignore the greeting.

Place another brick.

Ignore second, more insistent greeting.

Mix some more grout in pot.

Pause to calculate if you can continue to work around them when they stand between you and wall.

Regardless, ignore their demand for attention.

Ignore tears.

Refuse to engage on subject matter, no matter how badly she wants to talk to you about the death of your daughter.

Wait as your wife leaves.

Place brick.