Let who will chortle, I’m aware
Of dust upon the upper stair;
I know I should. sew buttons on
That shirt which Don come dawn will don;
There is a cake I should be mixing;
That one venetian blind needs fixing;
The budgeting needs catching up;
The fish need food; so does the pup;
The wash needs sprinkling; kilds need soap
And a good scrub; and I need hope!
The floor needs wax; this rug is dirty,
And though there must be maybe thirty
Other jobs that you could mention,
TV needs–and gets–attention!
by Ray Romine Sunday, December 2, 1951
