I’m Bored

Stonework can be boring.

There, I said it.

It’s repetitive. Exhausting. Draining.
Some days feel like they’ll never end.
Some hours last an eternity.

And I love it anyway.

Enough to carry me through the slog.
Enough to get out of bed when I don’t feel like picking up rocks all day.

I love the final product.
I love the material.
Most of all, I love the process.
Even when it sucks.

And if you don’t love the work?
If there’s no deeper meaning?
If it’s just for the money?
The hard days are even harder.