Cleaning house is mostly a political metaphor
by anonymous (not verified)
Nov 17, 2025
From Columbia Missourian
Suze showed up with a mop bucket and the kind of balance that comes from living without a safety net. One hand on the handle, the other holding sprays and rags, she climbed my icy back steps like someone who had solved harder problems than gravity. Inside, she moved like a person clocking into a world that had already decided what she was worth.