Playing House

Playing House

I have more chance now,

now that this world

is made of toys and

metaphors and iconic little chairs 

(as if they were a place

for me)

to grab the house

to pull it from the swirl

to wash it clean

actually

with hard water straight 

from the faucet.

All the sticky mess,

all the ruined everythings,

cleaned. 

I never played house before.

I never knew how

helpful it was

to set a tiny fresh-washed home 

down on stable ground

and arrange things inside

and protect them

as if one could.