How Clean

Today I cleaned for hours

Getting rid of mostly dust.

If I did this more often,

I’d feel less worn out, I trust.

 

Yet unlike many others,

Who have homes that sparkly shine,

No one would ever use that phrase

About this place of mine.

 

My husband vacuums every day

And I scrub when I must,

But I don’t have the patience

To move tchotchkes just to dust.

 

We all decide how much we care

About how clean or neat

Our living quarters need to be

To make us feel complete.