what needs to be done

it's a day of fixing things.
the knob
that's loose on the door,
the batteries
chirping,
the gate with the loose
hinge,
the belt
on the vacuum.
there's a cobweb
in the corner,
glass that needs to
be sprayed
and wiped.
that squeak in the floor.
the sheets changed,
the bed made.
laundry put away.
but even after all of that,
I can't fix what
really needs
to be fixed, that will
have to wait
and wait and wait.