a basket of laundry

you forget

about the wars, and crime,

and inflation

for a moment,

you put aside

the political turmoil,

the marches

and protests,

the climate, the environment,

the price of gas,

the homeless,

the mentally ill

and disease.

you have a basket of laundry

you need to wash,

then dry,

then fold, then put

away

before you leave.