Little Messes Everywhere
abecedarian
A tiny voice calling out,
berating me,
chiding harshly my inaction.
Dirty dishes in heaps,
encrusted with a grimy film -
Friday's lunch.
Garbage teeming, enticing flies who
hover over sweating, smelling piles.
I cannot bring myself to care.
Jars dripping, leaking pungent liquids,
ketchup pools in corners.
Little messes everywhere to clean.
Maybe later.
Neat pawprints tracked across the floor,
overflowing stacks of laundry
pleading to be washed.
Quite when they got so high, I do not know.
Right now I'd rather
sit than
tend to the
upheaval.
Visitors beware, you have been
warned. You will not get a
xenial greeting.
You'd best stay home, and I shall remain
zoned out on the couch.
About the Creator
Kari McLeese
teacher, wife, mom, bibliophile
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Comments (11)
Love this had to read it twice so relatable to me
Congratulations to TS
Congrats on top story!! ❣️
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉💗
Oh, Kari, when were you at my house? Ha ha! I LOVE this poem because it describes so many of us with a light touch. Congrats on TS!
congratulations on TS. reminds me of how my boss lives.
Excellent effort! Keep up the superb work—congrats!s
So relatable! I loved this poem, Kari - especially the titular 'L' line. It just perfectly drew the poem in and expanded out from there. Such a wonderful hinge.
Great concept and excellent poem!
:) So relatable! Love this! Your poem made me smile, and I feel a little less lazy tonight. :)
I like this poem because it reminds me of my younger crazy messy brothers!