In Lieu...

(By Gub, the 18th of February, 2006, Holly Grove)
What about the dishwasher ?
Did they manage to get it fixed ?
What about the signed cheque…
Are you still vexed ?
What about all those things that are the humdrum of our lives
The dog being fed, the children’s visits, the fighting off of facial hives
What about standing in the shower – the curtain rail
Collapsing, the grass on the lawn - muddied stew,
The drains blocked, the missing sox
The patterns repeated
Hearts beating
The food
Cooked
The clothes
Unwashed
The sex
“Not had”
When sleep deprived
Work drives
Us
Apart
Together
Love lost
Another day lost
Another fuck
In lieu….