Which one? Hmmm……
Overloaded
A cube of stainless steel and plastic
Enough wiring to spin and give notice
Made only to be filled and emptied
Filled with heat and stink that rises
Needed insides are useless now
Still caked with what was discarded
Our fault
We didn’t pay attention
Or perhaps we forced it anyway
Overloaded too
My morning cereal has been poured
The milk as well
Uh oh!
The silverware drawer has no spoons
Quickly check the washer
My breakfast is getting soggy
I can hear it crackling
Pull open the door
Wow!
It looks clean but still stinks
I can’t tell which are spoons or forks
Found a spoon
CRAP!
What is that still caked on it
Gummy and sticky and on my fingers
Stuffed full was a bad idea
Grab another and shut it
Whew!
Sigh…
I carry my soggy cereal and my clean spoon out of the kitchen.