The Moldy Closet

The cloak closet was fairly clean
A brief dust would do it
Then pouring rain set in two days
Leaving white walls unfit

Now the closet isn't sparkling clean
From those down stream's dribbles
On the clean outside all looks well
Inside black ink scribbles

A hard untidy job ahead
Removing the contents
A stinky, stressful employment
Arduousness presents

All purpose cleaner in strong hands
Spray, scrub to beat the band
Unsuccessful accomplishment
Step back, look, the job scanned

Momma said soap and water cleaned
Anything but the soul
But when cleaning problem items
Doubt settles, loose control

Then within my spirit a voice
Bubbles a joyful toll
Just say a prayer for cleansing
And He will make one whole

Finis'

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 1/12/2015 12:26:00 PM
So there is life after cleaning.
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Date: 12/26/2014 10:16:00 PM
SARA, Awesome Best of 2014 poem, and win.... Congrats.... Linda
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Date: 12/19/2014 11:27:00 AM
Hi Sarah, A very enjoyable poem. I see why you chose this one. Congratulations on an excellent win. Earl
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Date: 12/18/2014 5:50:00 AM
A great poem, nicely done, Sara, congratulations on the win
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Date: 12/17/2014 2:54:00 PM
Oh I'm so pleased you finished this and entered it to the contest - love the spiritual ending:-) Congrats:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 12/7/2014 1:52:00 AM
glad you finished it Sara well penned hugs
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Date: 12/5/2014 5:29:00 AM
finish it Sara it promises to be a great poem love it so far hugs
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Date: 12/5/2014 1:34:00 AM
The depth of this poem is amazing; what a piece to ponder. Closets hold so many secrets, good and bad; rain does not discriminate.
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Date: 12/1/2014 12:56:00 PM
incredible lines that somehow speak of cleaning closets, maybe from a symbolic point of view.. looking forward to the final piece, sara.. huggs
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Date: 12/1/2014 12:24:00 PM
I found this quite dark Sara i would love to see how the story pans out:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/1/2014 11:48:00 AM
Old man water is not a kind visitor . . . and he cannot be ignored -- at least not very long . . . . it least he inspired you to write a beautiful poem . . . loved that last line in first stanza!! Here's to a clean closet.
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