Wash Cycle

By Imran Haq

The laundromat sign reads: For the supportive and dutiful  Citizen!

Blinking

On and on

For this perpetual wash cycle,

spend  2.5 decades to

make sure what’s  ‘yours’  is clean  – safe for your body and mind

Pure white, no unsightly –

Black and Brown. And dried red still remain –

Run it again: it’s for your own good

Use Bleach as needed, as seen on tv –

Bombs stubborn resistance –  eradicates stains, guaranteed!

 Only your heart stays clouded.

Remember to Reload  the Machine  

Run it again: there’s no cost too high

 

Imran Haq is a Pakistani-American writer who currently resides in North Carolina.