Filth
I bathe every morning
I shower every night
Exfoliate in the dark
Shampoo, condition
Remember my ears, neck, belly button, between my toes
Floss
Rinse and spit
Load the laundry twice daily
Bleach the sheets
Beat the rugs
Shake the sand from my shoes
Scour the pots
Scour the pans
Dust the dust
Instead of a mop, a sponge
Instead of a sponge, a toothbrush
Instead of a toothbrush, the tip of my tongue
Throw that tip in the trash
Take out the trash
Sweep up the grass
File
Pluck
Tweeze tuck
Crack open
Snap shut
Smooth slick
Scrub slough
Scrape and still can’t
Get clean