Messy House
My book should be on the counter.
My remote should be on the side table.
They aren’t.
Then I get home,
Only to have trouble sleeping.
I go downstairs for a glass of water.
They’re all dirty.
I find the book on the floor,
Where I left it.
I read about some place that is clean and organized.
I fall asleep on the couch.
When I wake up again,
I’m late and can’t find my keys.
I placed the book where it belongs.
But the remote is on the floor, still.
I like to read.
To leave my house, mentally.
I don’t like to actually leave.
When I do, I simply want to go back home.
To enjoy the mess that is familiar to me.
Copyright © Angelica Tao | Year Posted 2024
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