At Least the Kitchen Will Be Clean

I'm going to clean the kitchen
So at least that'll be clean

The pots can shine
And the pans can ring
And the forks can used again

We can walk on the floors
And microwave stuff
And open the fridge without fear

I can use the blender
And you can pour the drinks

I'll know what's in each cupboard
So there won't be any more surprises

The spices will be alphabetized
The ice cube trays will be restocked
And the dish towels will be laundered
So we can get them dirty again

And it goes without saying
That none of this
Will make anything better
In the rest of the house

The problems that sleep in the bedroom
And bathe in the bathroom
And live in the living room
Will continue to plague us
By reminding us
That cleaning them up
Is not the same thing as cleaning them out

But the kitchen, well...

At least the kitchen will be clean

At least that's something
We can enjoy