and when the phone warned of company
you and you
laundry
you
bring that pile of stuff up
from the bottom of the stairs
(there were always piles at the bottom of the stairs)
you
wipe down the bathroom sink
(i wondered why we "wipe down" yet "tidy up"
but i knew better than to ask during frenzies
and during frenzies were the only times i wondered)
it's filthy
Go
and when i was a kid
i believed
our house was messy
everywhere we visited
neat and tidy
and spotless too
now i know
a house's neatness is best
when it expects a guest
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