Too Much

Image by Amore Seymour from Pixabay

TOO MUCH

By J.M. Robison

Alarm clock, pillow, bed, blanket, pajamas,

It's too much.

Curtains, white paint and walls, ceiling, fan, lights and switch

It's too much.

Shirt shirt shirt, jeans, jacket socks, these shoes or those?

It's too much.

Washer dryer, dirty pile, clean pile, soaps, softeners, but hang dry that, don’t bleach that,

It's too much.

Mirror's reflection, towels, shower and soap, shower curtain, face wash and scrub, body polish, razer, shave cream, trash can trash, eyeliner, mascera, shadow, toner, moisturizer, toothpaste, toothbrush mouthwash different soap for the face, different lotion for the face, hair clips and bobbies and ties, Q-tips and cotton balls...

It's too much.

Carpet stairs, sliding door, couch, TV, table, photos on the wall, screens, screens, screens,

It's too much

Garbage can, dishrags, ten plates and bowels, plates, bowls, forks, spoons, knives, coffee maker, ladle, spatula, stove, fridge, dishwasher, blender, chopper, dicer, cutter, smasher, mincer, squeezer, twister,

It's too much

Couch, chair, TV, remote one, remote two, coffee table, tablecloth, pictures, bookcase books,

It's too much

13 stairs down, carpet, cat litter, shoe box stroller, car seat, door and knob

It’s too much

Porch, pottery, outdoor table and chairs, paint, gutter, and doorbell too,

It’s too much

Car. Wheels and tires. Radio, seats, air conditioning and heat, heated seats, cooled seats, massage seats, LCD display, NAV, seatbelt visors, air fresheners, radio, bluetooth, voice-activated, back up camera,

It's too much

Road, signs, stop, red and green, white lines, yellow lines, single, double, dotted

It's too much

9-5, mon-fri, cleaning, stocking, reparing, trashing, driving, waiting, washing, sweeping, calling, typing, printing, ordering, connecting, emailing, answering, browsing, streaming, paying, cancelling, subscribing, downgrading, upgrading, selling, buying, politicking, broadcasting, social media-ing, liking, complaining, arguing, hoping, wishing, stressing, spending, returning,

It's too much

Home. God. Happy spouse, smiling baby…

Not…

…enough.