Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Paperwork and Housework Feelings

So many things to do today.
Things I love to do, and other things not so much fun.
Paperwork. Ugh. I wish it had never been invented.
Despise it, even online.  A never ending story.

Like housework.
Druggery that barely lasts long enough
For the ink to dry or the dust bunnies to settle.
I have a quirky mind that does not like being bored with the humdrum.

I refuse to acknowledge the
Grown up parts of myself,
Preferring to focus on the fun things I can do.
The things that give me joy and uplift my soul.

Art, poetry, painting, spending time with my grandchildren.
I am all about these things.
Things that uplift and make me feel happy.
Paperwork and housework I leave to my minions.

Too bad I have none of them.

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M. L. Kiser March 13, 2019 at 11:47 PM Well, I can tell you, an unemployed house elf is pretty easy to get nowadays. Caren Krutsinger March 14, 2019 at 3:17 AM Do you have one who needs me?

Kim Rodrigues March 13, 2019 at 10:22 PM Yup! Caren Krutsinger March 14, 2019 at 3:17 AM I truly do not want to do either.

Ilene Bauer March 13, 2019 at 5:33 PM ha! love the ending! i think we could all use some minions for housework! Caren Krutsinger March 14, 2019 at 3:17 AM I want at least six of them, and maybe that would not be enough.

Constance La France March 13, 2019 at 12:24 PM Caren, love your poem, wish I had some minions to do housework for sure, I make this devious plan each day, in order to pen a poem I must clean the kitchen, then I make a deal with the vacuum, and then the floors, and then well you get the drift, and in the end, I manage to mingle the yuk horrible with the oh so beautiful ~ Caren Krutsinger March 13, 2019 at 5:16 PM Thank you Constance. The only way I can entice myself to do a despicable job is to use a TIMER and try to beat my old time. That works sometimes. Thanks for the stop by.

Heidi Sands March 13, 2019 at 9:08 AM I understand Caren. Well said :) Caren Krutsinger March 13, 2019 at 5:17 PM Thank you Heidi. Why anyone thinks housework is the job of only one member of a family is a peculiar guess. Everyone should want to help. Then we all get a bit of "play time".