Laundry Room Rules

When doing laundry in a room That’s shared by many others, You can’t pretend no rules apply, Like if you had your druthers. You have to note the starting time And when the cycle ends, ‘Cause someone else upon Your punctuality depends. It’s understood by all that if Your washer or your dryer Comes to a halt and you’re not there, Then here’s what will transpire: A person waiting takes a cart And fills it with your washing, Just shoving it this way and that By flattening or squashing. The slacker gets what he deserves And has no cause for kvetching, For he should know what time his clothes Are done and up for fetching. We all goof up from time to time But here is my advice – If you ignore communal rules, Expect to pay the price.