Wash It Away

Wake up fresh in the morning, free from daytime's infections Splash a pot of coffee on your pristine complexion Rev up your car's engine: Send a cloud of smoke into the air Motor off to work: Emit toxic pollutants over the road everywhere Sprint to your desk: Turn on the computers, the a/c and the lights Ratchet up enough current to frazzle countless insects and mites At break, leave the office: Enjoy a quick smoke Then smell your clothes -- a tar-and-nicotine cloak Back at your desk, sweat pours down your body Mingled with the smell of your cloak, you're off to the potty Where you befoul the toilet, the hallway and office With tincture of excrement, exotic odor so nauseous ... ********** Now this poem's not going to sink, burn or crash Here's how to remove gobs of rubbish and trash Step into the shower at the close of each day Turn on the water full-throttle: Blast those germs away Let the welcome droplets cascade down your head, face and arms Wash the stench away with H2O's charms