Song of the Dishwasher

The dishes will always be there.
They will get done, and then
there will be more. And more.
And more. There are so many

dishes, always. Always, because
we are creatures, and creatures
need to eat. Eating is good and
right. It is good and right to

eat the good of the earth and to
turn it into music and dance, for
that is how heaven breaks in,
steals the show. Just not the

dishes. Heaven leaves the dishes
behind and waits, waits until

the good of the earth is served
up once again, on clean plates.