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Down the Plughole

Down The Plughole                                          by Melanie Barrow


‘Stay clean-
It’s good hygiene’
Lessons from plagues long past
Lessons now re-learned fast

On a pedestal 
Against the wall
Half-squeezed paste
Soap left to waste

Vanity on a shelf
Exfoliate yourself
Ultra firm, ultra lift
Those wrinkles shift

Grout the cracks
De-mist the facts
Of life wasted
Life not tasted

Noises through the vent
Children shrieking, Birds squawking, 
Radios blaring, Dogs barking -
Harmony dissonant

Total Immersion
Water a diversion
From those swirling thoughts 
Another day fought 

And won
So pull the plug out
Have fun!

Copyright © Melanie Barrow | Year Posted 2020