Green Globs From Slobs

I live with a bunch of slobs

Green globs of toothpaste in the sink
Smelly bathroom smells that stink
Wet towels piled on the floor
Soap scum on the shower door

Freshly shaven whiskers cling
To the sink making a ring
The toilets full of yellow pee
The lights left on for me to see

Chunks of food from braces fly
Stick to the mirror I ask, “why?”
Hairy brushes peek from drawers
It’s time to do my morning chores

I scrub, I spray and disinfect
Until the bathroom is perfect
Tomorrow is another day
For me to clean the filth away

1- Anstey on June 5 2007

I'm not sure this will appeal to children, but the mothers reading it will surely relate. L2 in S4 made me stuble a bit. I think it was putting the stress on the 'is' there felt a little weird. I think it's actually fine and must my reading is wrong. Leanne and Shannon will probalby answer that.

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stephan

2- White_Feather on June 5 2007

OMG . . . the thanklessness of digusting housework. You've described my bathroom exactly, which is why I'm here, pretending we don't have one, rather than there, cleaning it.

3- Someday In May on June 5 2007

This is exactly why my kids have their own bathroom. They aren't even allowed to use mine until the little boogers learn how to flush.

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...but what do I know?

4- Jen on June 5 2007

Slob number two just came home from school and I read her this wonderfully crafted masterpiece.

Apparently I’m a “MEAN MOM!” I told her at least I’m not a slob.

I’m going to frame this and hang it over the toilet.

5- Anstey on June 5 2007

I thought you were a mean mom, but i didn't wan to say anything. I personally have much greater respect for mean mom's than nice ones. Children are evil.

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stephan

6- Leanne on June 5 2007

Children are not evil. They are perfect in every way. And I'm the Pope.

That line Stephan's bothered by bothers me too, but take heart, there is hope! How about "I have a bathroom to perfect"? Shifts the stress, makes it all good. Or gooder.

Also, I'm a bit iffy about the green globs in the first line -- it actually reads better if you start on globs and drop the green altogether.

At least it's your toilet full of pee. My kids seem to find many things to distract themselves whilst urinating, thus the grout in the bathroom is stained a lovely shade of yellow brown.