I worked for a woman,
She wasn't mean--
But she had a twelve-room
House to clean.
Had to get breakfast,
Dinner, and supper, too--
Then take care of her children
When I got through.
Wash, iron, and scrub,
Walk the dog around--
It was too much,
Nearly broke me down.
I said, Madam,
Can it be
You trying to make a
Being a maid for a 12-room house is no easy task, and the load was weighing down on Alberta. Even though her boss was nice to her, it is still rough on maids because they’re away taking care of another person’s house and family instead of spending time with their own. 

Madam and Her Madam