Clutter

Cereal from boxes
                        slightly opened
                        by eager hands
                        wanting to do it
                        all by themselves
                        scatter across the counter
                        onto the floor

                        Toothbrushes and towels
                        carelessly thrown
                        into the sink
                        hide the masterpieces
                        made from green mint paste
                        dried soap bubbles
                        and love

                        Paper and crayons
                        grin at me impishly
                        from their safe place
                        beneath the fridge
                        inside of the milk carton
                        behind the flowers
                        and plants

                        Laundry
                        well over a week old
                        plays hide and seek
                        with my patience
                        It grows
                        It snarls
                        I close the door....

                        Chores finished reveal
                        Pristine shine
                        on the kitchen floor
                        Lemon smells
                        in the spotless bathroom
                        Crayons and paper
                        organized in bins
                        Smiling laundry
                        in its drawers
                        and me...

                        Missing my clutter