it's a challenge
and it gets
me out of small talk
in the living room.
i'll bring out the coffee
and dessert,
then tell them all,
this will just take a few
minutes.
i fill the sink with hot
water and suds,
and go at it.
scrubbing away,
filling up the dishwasher
fork and spoons,
plates and bowls,
the big pans,
one by one.
i wipe all the counters
and sweep the floor.
sometimes i sing to myself.
quietly,
happy that the night
is nearly done.
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