Monday, April 19, 2021

A Cluttered Life

 Day-19 NAPOWRIMO-2021

Prompt: A rant



                                                                         artbysunita 


In my cozy dwelling

Life moves in circles

Two senior citizens

And two four legged beasts

Each one rotates in different directions

Making life a comedy of errors

Dealing with the woof-woof is easy

Feed them some threats, for lifelong,

They become your slaves

But, how to deal with the better half?

He gets my goatee and my blood pressure

Somersault on a roller coaster.


First thing first, the morning saga

He takes a shower and the bed 

Displays the masterpiece! A wet towel!

Then comes the breakfast table

A charger, a cell phone, a laptop

And every wire one can set eye on

Strewn across the space,

Sheltered in-between the breakfast plates.


There is no end to my woes

Here comes the supreme lethargic accomplishments 

The dreaded afternoons

Post lunch scenario-

The blinking television on full volume

And the display of various remotes

On the teapoy, hand in gloves

With toothpicks and nail cutters,

And a number of pens, papers and ashtrays!

All the cushions on the sofa

Moans as if hit by a hurricane

Angled in different postures

There is no mercy for those lifeless beauties

Imagine somebody dropping in at that moment

And finding a messy sitting room in corona times!


To save the occasion, I go around 

With cleaners, disinfectants and sprayers

Keeping the gems away and to breathe in fresh air

I preen with a satisfactory smile

The room smells nice and looks spotless and shine.


But, all my efforts come to a full circle

As soon as the dinner is served

I am on guard to maintain the truce

Alas! the sloth in the house thinks otherwise! 

He plops infront of the television

And goes on a repeat mode.



Participating in : https://www.napowrimo.net/day-nineteen-6/






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