I have a dishwasher
But I feel that it doesn't
Quite clean the dishes
As well as hand washing
Maybe it's time for a new one
Or I should just acquiesce
To the fact that I prefer
Dishes scrubbed by hand
There is a conflict I have
However with the task of
Taking on a huge mountain
Of dirty, sticky, crusty dishes
I feel like after I get them washed
They should stay washed
But with a family of 5 I won't
Ever be done with dirty dishes
At least three meals a day
Plus some snacks
If I look away the pile
Only grows and grows
I have tried a variety
Of strategies
Things like everyone wash
Each time you use a dish
The habit has not formed
For many reasons
Mostly because we are busy
And dishes are not a priority
So I take a deep breath
And get busy
Cleaning the same dishes
As I washed the day before
The futility of the task
Is a frustration
It makes me feel
Like I am tethered to the mundane
But there is something
About the feeling of
Pride when the task
Is completed and the dishes are done
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Musings of an INFJ
RandomAn eclectic compilation of writing from my perspective as an INFJ. According to the Myers & Briggs Personality Inventory, I fit into the INFJ profile. I = Introversion N = Intuition F = Feeling J = Judging It fits me so well that I realize a...
