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Vacuum cleaners at twenty paces

 

So, it has come to this, I hear:

The total sum of human existence,

The very germ that led to our creation.

Don’t give me that, I’m a busy man;

 

I can’t be bothered with such things.

What I have to do is resolve

This argument over who can fill, or empty,

The dust bag in the fastest time.

 

Let battle commence:

The referee checks his watch,

The seconds are ready,

All humankind is here.

 

No world record today: pity. Going too soft.

Still, on the upside, they now they tell me

That this is the path to true salvation.

And who am I to argue?

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Stephen Gospage

Mon 22nd Feb 2021 16:47

Thank you for the comment, Aviva, and to Julie, Stephen, Holden and Royal Poetess for the likes. The idea that vacuum cleaners (or kitchen bins) are the key to our salvation is worth thinking about.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Sat 20th Feb 2021 19:36

This is amusing and I love the title.

They'll be telling you next that round two is who can fill and empty the kitchen bin.

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