a sink full of dishes
two weeks old
soapy water is
soapy slime
dirty laundry
overflows
on the floor of
wasted time
how often do you
change your sheets?
about once a month,
I chime
she—
she saved me
from my bachelorhood
past
my prime
if we ever live
together
we wouldn’t have that
Thai mask
over our bed
it would scare me,
she said
no dirty
demons
now
she’s
not scared
and we have
our clean love
troysherdahl 