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The Vacuum Cleaner

I suck up dirt

By Mark Stigers Published about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
The Vacuum Cleaner
Photo by Andrey Matveev on Unsplash

Your dust and dirt I’ll gladly suck.

Your floor I help you clean.

I gather up the nasty muck,

to make your place pristine.

When dirty tracks leave their mark,

the grime I make disappear.

Beauty and order I bring back,

There’s no mess you need to fear.

I come with many tools in hand,

to reach into every place.

When clean, it will be grand,

and I’ll put a smile on your face.

Each disaster I erase,

will fade from your memory.

Your house becomes a lovely place,

a royal sight for all to see.

There is that quote about cleanliness,

It’s hard to keep a house that way.

It is next to godliness,

or so they often say.

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About the Creator

Mark Stigers

One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona

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