My Saturday Morning Job

Saturday mornings my list was quite clear,
Pull out the comet and toilet bowl brush.
Windex, perfect to polish the mirror,
Finish the toilet with one final flush.

Scrubbing the sink till faucets do glisten,
Empty the countertop, free from clutter.
Scour the bathtub, with so much ambition,
While under my breath, complaints I utter.

Our shower the biggest job of them all,
With its showerhead and sliding glass doors.
Standing inside to scrub ceramic walls,
Finally finished by washing the floors.

Child labor I’d cry when I was not paid,
When I grow up, I am getting a maid.


Shakespearian Sonnet
10 syllables per line
www.howmanysyllables.com

11.27.2014
Contest: Jobs
7th
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Deschler Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Cleaning the bathroom is never a fun job, but we have to do it... unless we're one of the lucky ones who can afford a maid, of course!... Congrats on your win, Brenda. Well done!
Haight Avatar
December 13, 2014 at 4:35 PM
Hi Brenda, catching up on my reading on PS! Congratulations on your win in the job contest! Made me laugh cause it brought back memories of that not-so-fun chore! Hugs, Sandra
Allison Avatar
December 13, 2014 at 2:46 PM
brilliant write Brenda 0 the final couplet made me laugh:-) Hugs Jan x
Stoner Jr Avatar
December 12, 2014 at 9:06 PM
congratulations Brenda on this well deserved win
Kayode Avatar
December 12, 2014 at 11:27 AM
I love this Brenda,congrats on the win; cleanliness is next to godliness
Gorelick Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 9:27 PM
Funny stuff, what a coincidence, I had to clean the bathroom once a week too...lol. Congrats. BG
Roper Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 2:05 PM
Brenda,congratulations on your win, Blessings 7 I still hate the job
Kendrick Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 12:05 PM
This was a very difficult job but you did your very best with cleaning those bathroom fixtures..Thanks for sharing this part of your life with us..Sara
Mehta Avatar
December 11, 2014 at 8:53 AM
Well crafted [piece, congrats on the win
Leiser Avatar
November 28, 2014 at 2:56 PM
Loved this! Reminded me of my janitorial job at the church when I was in my teens! Thanks for sharing!
A. Sharma Avatar
November 28, 2014 at 12:39 PM
Lovely sonnet Brenda , really appreciate the concluding part my dear friend! Form itself is so great we all know!
Ellison Avatar
November 28, 2014 at 11:10 AM
Very clever Miss Brenda! D-E-L-I-G-H-T-F-U-L in fact!!! Huggsies, from a fellow Canucky, Jack XXX
Meier-Hans Avatar
November 28, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Thanks so much Jack
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