02-09-2025, 09:42 AM
Fill In The Blank
I wish someone else would clean the kitchen.
Notice when it’s sticky
with syrup goo and speckled with leftover toast.
I wish my role wasn't to see the mess—
that someone else would gaze upon it
and know the next step.
I wish I felt the calm of a pristine countertop
after the expectation of grime,
and dust,
paper,
and crust.
I took this reality for granted
as a small, brown-eyed girl,
making messes
with my older brother.
I didn’t worry about cleaning the kitchen,
Because I had an amazing __________.
I wish someone else would clean the kitchen.
Notice when it’s sticky
with syrup goo and speckled with leftover toast.
I wish my role wasn't to see the mess—
that someone else would gaze upon it
and know the next step.
I wish I felt the calm of a pristine countertop
after the expectation of grime,
and dust,
paper,
and crust.
I took this reality for granted
as a small, brown-eyed girl,
making messes
with my older brother.
I didn’t worry about cleaning the kitchen,
Because I had an amazing __________.
