Saturday, September 20, 2025

A Teacup

In anticipation of a major

Cleaning of our floors,

I’ve begun to whittle down my stuff,

The toughest of the chores.

 

I thought I tossed a lot of things

And worked with true devotion

But my husband says it’s like I took

A teacup to the ocean.

 

If he took charge, there would be

Nothing sentimental left

And yes, it would look better

But would leave me quite bereft.

 

He’ll have to wait until I die

And, if I predecease,

He can empty our apartment

And live emptily in peace.

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