Hamster Wheel
one thing missed
then two fall down
not a baby
left to drown
just simple things
oft forgotten
bananas left
black and rotten
bunnies made of
hair and dust
conspiracies of
dirt and rust
gather, gather
piling high
they just get worse
as days go by
spend a day with
broom and mop
working 'til you
think you'll drop
what is clean
won't stay that way
never even merely
for a day
webs of cob hang
from the ceiling
mocking me
(you know the feeling)
endless, endless
is the filth
defeating me and
harming health
inadequate is
how I feel
can't keep up on
this endless wheel
where has all my
life-force gone?
no more strength
to sing this song
dust and dirt has
me defeated
I guess I'll just...
remain seated.
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