I Take Out The Garbage
When I was five,
My mother, who was pregnant with my second brother,
Asked me to take out the garbage.
I took out the garbage.
When I was ten,
My mother, who was pregnant with my sister,
Asked me to take out the garbage.
I took out the garbage.
When I was a teenager,
Living at home, my father said,
Washing the dishes and taking out the garbage
Are your chores.
I took out the garbage,
When I lived alone,
I took out the garbage.
When I was married,
I took out the garbage.
When I was divorced,
I took out the garbage.
When I remarried,
I took out the garbage.
My wife is now blind,
I cook the meals,
I clean the house.
I take out the garbage.
Last night,
I took out the garbage.
A neighbor saw me,
Do you always take out the garbage?
Yes, but I like the cool night air,
I have done it all my life.
You have a life of garbage,
She said. I replied,
A poet takes the garbage out.
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Author's Note
Taking out the garbage I heard this poem whilst taking out the garbage.
Tim Young set this poem to music. You can hear it here: http://blog.danielharrismusic.com/i-tale-out-the-garbage/
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Enjoyed very much, Daniel.
[Consider changing the last line from
"A poet takes out the garbage."
to
"A poet takes the garbage out."]
"A poet takes out the garbage.." There you have it. No garbage here.*
This sings--in fact I can hear someone singing it. Lennon? McCartney? All four?
Yes, Matt. Something like "She's leaving Home."
Bill, excellent suggestion, which I have taken.
Thank you Tim & Mathew—yeah, I can hear that.:-))
Wonderful. Yes they do!
Dianne-Thank you for you kind comment.
A life linked to garbage... Enjoyed poem very much.
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Excellent.
Thank you Erika, Ann and Gary.
So cool! Love it!
"A poet takes the garbage out."
and in this case doesn't even complain about the inconvenience of the endless chore. *
Thank you, KItty and Beate.