the toilet seat
ronald mackinnon thompson
I lift the toilet seat and
Scrub the bowl bright-clean
My husband growls, demands
What man was in this house
What do you mean, I say
No one has been inside
The toilet seat is up
I know a man was here
Could've said, I cleaned the bowl
Must I explain my every action
There was no man, I yell
Better not be, he screams