The Dishwasher
This lonely looking box,
That fits beneath the bench...
It just sits there waiting,
For all those dishes its got to drench...
But there needs to be an improvement,
One I’ve noticed just of late...
It has to have waste disposable,
That really would be great...
My kids think it has,
No need to rinse things first..
Just throw it in the dishwasher,
All that food will be dispersed...
But when the cycle's over,
And you open up the door...
A pile of peas and corn,
Comes rolling on the floor...
Then after you unload it,
Sifting through all that muck...
Chicken bones and noodles,
Which are always getting stuck...
You think to yourself,
Just how blessed am I...
Having such a bunch of kids,
It sometimes makes you cry...
Len Newey 2015