Emptying My Purse

Cats demanding their meal

Jumping fish trained on cue

Harvest my garden that is almost out of control

Balancing the chemicals in the hot tub

Is it time to empty?

Change in piano car pool schedule

Grocery list for at least one meal

Packing boxes for major job change

Is it right choice?

Endless phone calls to keep on even keel

Variety of keys for my many roles

Piles of letter that shouldn’t have been put off but are

It’s Thursday, clean up for the housecleaners

Night class, is it enriching or folly?

Phone call messages demanding return

Soccer shoes, set up new car pool

Team mother request, not this year

School project, oh, it should be done

Socialize? Who do we owe?

Mother, “No, I’m not that busy,

What was it again?”

List of items to discuss with husband

When is he home again?

Time to clean my purse!

Take something out!

I’ll just replace it with something new!

Donna Shreve

In my mid 40s