Why I like Mondays.

I don’t like Mondays, the old Boom town rats song used to go

But I kind of like them, all alone, quiet, on my own, just solo

**

After the hustle of a noisy weekend, the place in such a mess

I like nothing more than to sort, tidy, letting my mind digress

**

Regaining some sort of order is what I should seek to do

After tedious hours on end of watching my family argue

**

Starting at the top and steadily working my way slowly, down

Is my best plan of action, military style! I giggle with a frown

**

Hair pulled back in a ponytail, tendrils escaping round my face

In the bathroom, hands thrust in rubbers, ‘Oh my,’ what a disgrace

**

Pushing my sleeves up high, to my elbows and then beyond

As my eyes scan round the room and mess, I think it easy to abscond

**

But I battle on with a smile and think of four hours in the future

When I count myself lucky, that I survived and didn’t end up with a suture

**

Dragging and pushing the vacuum cleaner around and along the sides

Finding a multitude of treasures, as it sucks and I struggle to preside

**

The upstairs done, all spick and span, it’s time to bite the bullet

But before I do that and start again, I shove a coffee down my gullet.

**

Refreshed, revived and my body near enough fully hydrated

My vacuum, my Monday friend, hand in hand our steps gaited

**

On to the kitchen whizzing around, putting all the pots and pans away

Now getting tired, I hope some magical person will come lead me astray

**

Four hours have passed, my house is lovely and clean and I can rest

Hear the quiet, heaven to my ears, I think of what I’ve got by golly I am blessed

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  • diamondpoet on May 10, 2010

    My weekend is always busy cooking and cleaning and on Monday the mess starts all over again. I am glad you adore monday’s, of if only I could say the same, excellent post.

  • diamondpoet on May 10, 2010

    My weekends are alway so busy by the time monday rolls around I feel like I never left the work place, excellent post.

  • ageeinc on May 10, 2010

    Great Poem . Very interesting way of laying it out.

  • TwiKnight on May 10, 2010

    You do know that this is only temporary… Chaos has a way of coming back in every time order let\’s it\’s guard down. I should know; I have a sister who always messes up the room after I\’m done tidying it up. Mondays…

  • Starpisces on May 10, 2010

    like this poem about Monday, very few will like it, for me, depends, if my mood is good, any day I will like.
    :)

  • XXElleXX on May 10, 2010

    I’m not particularly fond of Mondays either, but I do look forward to the mailman coming [always get a heap of mail on Mondays], and I don’t have to work on Mondays .. although like you, I do have a lot of cleaning-up to do ~ good piece Lillyrose :-)

  • Sourav on May 10, 2010

    I don’t think anyone likes Monday much! For me it’s back to work again and sometimes I just hate Monday morning. Anyways, I liked the way you structured this poetry. Nice one!

  • Hazel Crowther on May 10, 2010

    Lovely,I really like this, and know just how you feel.

  • Peter Cimino on May 10, 2010

    Haha…a positive look at poor old Mondays. I personally can’t stand them! LOL! Well done.

  • Atanacio on May 10, 2010

    A very good monday read LOL :)

  • Jimmy Shilaho on May 10, 2010

    You are my direct opposite. I hate Mondays with a passion!

  • ashan1614 on May 10, 2010

    I’m not a fan of Mondays as I have to be back at work bright and early. My weekends are chock full of a million things I need to get done, which I never seem to get fully accomplished. I always start Mondays with a huge sigh beacause the weekend didn’t seem to have quite enough time in it. :)

  • T. S. Lewis on May 10, 2010

    Your Mondays sound like my Saturdays. Nice one.

  • flame007 on May 10, 2010

    very good

  • LoveDoctor on May 10, 2010

    This is a good entry. That\’s great that you are positive about Mondays.

  • rizzei on May 10, 2010

    wow nice. i love weekends though but this makes me feel Monday should be a weekday LOL :)

  • STEVE666 on May 10, 2010

    Fun ditty, Lisa. I’m surprised you can do so much on a Monday with an hangover. lol

  • gaby7 on May 10, 2010

    Monday is a nightmare every where lillyrose. Nice share.

  • zoeyclark on May 10, 2010

    You can clean the whole house in 4 hours? Wow. Just sorting through my wardrobe takes that much:D

    OK. I admit it. I am messy by nature. But I shall clean up my room tomorrow.

    p.s: I wish I could rhyme like you. I especially love the coffee part. Or is it because I am addicted to coffee?:)

  • Authoress Terry E. Lyle on May 10, 2010

    Wonderful flow to your poetry about why you like Mondays, It was amusing as well. Good job.

  • giftarist on May 10, 2010

    Tuesdays are the best for me. But I like Monday also. :D

  • VTech on May 10, 2010

    Good Post

  • Ruby Hawk on May 10, 2010

    I don’t think I have a favorite day but usually Friday is my busiest day, getting ready for the weekend. I like all my laundry and cleaning finished and the apartment spick and span for the weekend.

  • ken bultman on May 11, 2010

    Good poetry…great attitude.

  • Temjen Imchen on May 11, 2010

    Monday blues! Monday blues! Good post

  • Goodselfme on May 11, 2010

    Very nicely done.thank you for sharing your talent with me.

  • yes me on May 12, 2010

    Happy at your chores for Happy Mondays he he liked this Lilly.
    cheers

  • Jo Oliver on May 12, 2010

    I’m so glad that someone likes Monday! I hate them. My hubby has been home all wekend making a mess and it’s up to me to now clean it all up.

  • amilia snow on May 21, 2010

    monday eh? never thought of it that way…my weekends are usually the quieter days…

  • wonder on Jun 8, 2010

    A new approach, i used to hate it; but with time and after reading this, i like it, also ther tv serials resume on mondays.

  • Kaye TM on Aug 2, 2010

    most of the people i know hate mondays. interesting to know one who loves. =p

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