Responsibilities Poem by okeme james

The dishes piled up unwashed,
Kitchen floor messy,
Napkins stinky
And cobwebs decorating the ceiling.
Who is responsible?

Taps left running
Water racing to the soakaway
Bath tub soapy and slippery.
The mirrors displaying blur images
Not leaving out the stained sink with paste.
Who is responsible?

Beds have become boutiques
Pillows turned foot stools
Dirty clothes pleading for the
Coming of the laundry man.
Rodents dwell in the caves people call shoes.
Who is responsible?

Nowhere to sit in the sitting room
The chairs are asleep
The couch dusty,
Rugs and carpet s sandy
Flowers and grasses gone wild
Who is responsible?

Not me! No! Not me!
Everyone cry, not me!
Then who?
“It is not my duty to do that”
Some will lament
So, who is responsible?

“I’ve got no time for such obligations”
Others will say
Let no one wait for anyone
Because everyone is responsible.

© Okeme Jerome