I think that thing's a woman

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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2010-04-12 03:10 AM

Fancy, fancy, what is this?
An object with two arms and legs
that bows and scrapes, lies down straight,
and dishes up good nourishment.

It has a face but I can’t say
if laughter, grief, or weariness
is etched within the lines
that nature has supplied.

And thereupon the countenance
reside the eyes that help to find
my missing keys, my disease,
and the items of my daily use.

Two ears to hear the babies cry,
the doorbell ring, my phone tinkle,
the speech of all my household pets,
and the run of rats in the ceilings.

There are hands, big/small or in-between
that magically change dirty, used,
into the clean pristine
and how they hold the broom and pan
is best to not be seen.

I might buy it, yes, indeed,
if it follows where I lead
and laughs at jokes I tell again
and again, again, again,

And once it’s owned it must obey
my instructions couched in seeming
joint decision making
because it must know to disagree
begets my walk to silence.

I think that thing’s a woman
and if it breaks it’s quite alright;
there always is another!

Helen / 11 April 2010

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2010-04-12 05:21 AM

Sounds like something I wouldn't mind passing on to "another", Helen.
Ida

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2010-04-12 05:24 AM

For sure, Ida!

Helen

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

3 posted 2010-04-12 11:46 AM

I loved this, but I must disagree with you on your ending...for looking from the 'other side' I find that if it breaks you will never find another, for no one will ever be perfect enough again (at least, in my life I have found it so) ...once again, though, I thoroughly enjoyed this one

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

4 posted 2010-04-12 11:59 AM

Hi, Steaven. Memories can be deceptive because we seem primed to only remember the good things. Perfect? No, no one is perfect. It's just that we don't see the imperfections until we ... concentrate the mind in the stillness of the night.

Thanks for reading.

Helen

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

5 posted 2010-04-12 08:02 PM

An unfortunate view that is all to often taken as the norm. Thankfully there are those of us who wear corrective lenses. A powerful write here. I bow to you and yours. Peace.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

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