Oh See Dee

Whilst pensive and serene
and seated on the loo 
contentedly having 
my morning number two 
my serenity was shaken
torn asunder
by a massive mistake 
a terrible blunder
someone had installed a new toilet-roll 
hopelessly bungling this very simple op
the paper, oh horror of horrors 
was not being fed from over the top
as quick as a flash
not missing a beat
I swopped it around to feed as it should
restoring my serenity with this simple feat
business now concluded  
with a nod of approval I watched it unroll 
but, this glaring absurdity
had taken its toll
with hands properly washed
and soap in its receptacle, right side up
I saw something else that had my nerves all ajangle 
another absurdity whose jig was now up 
the towel on its rail
was not folded in two
but haphazardly bunched 
and hanging askew 
drying my hands
I folded it neatly as it will be on show   
then hung it back up
ends equidistant from the tiled floor below 
leaving the bathroom a tad overwrought  
I immediately felt my sanity slipping
with a nice cup of tea and some toast on my mind 
my senses were assailed by the kitchen tap dripping.
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