The ship in a bottle brought back from Bristol <br />The vase filled with flowers made of finest crystal <br />Wedding photographs of children proudly displayed <br />Souvenirs of wood and iron, some made of green jade <br /> <br />They may look very innocent sitting quietly on the shelves <br />But you didn't know that they just cannot help themselves <br />Just as a dog will roll in an object too disgusting to contemplate <br />These inanimate beings also cannot wait <br /> <br />To cover themselves completely in a film so very fine <br />Of dust, oh and don't forget those many bottles of wine <br />And don't forget the CD's, the videos and books <br />As well as the strange sculptures full of crannies and nooks <br /> <br />Who would have thought such pretty things could chain us to a rag <br />A rare few may enjoy dusting but I think it is a drag <br />It wouldn't be so bad that if when you finished, this was the end <br />But you know that come next week, it starts all over again <br /> <br />(Sydney, Australia - 2005)<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dust-humour/
