Cupboard Love

There’s nothing like a cupboard

to deposit all your stuff,

like sausages and sandwiches

and tangled balls of fluff,

plus slugs and scraps of paper

you discovered on the street – 

just chuck them in your cupboard

and the mission is complete.

There’s nothing like a cupboard

to secrete those treasured goodies,

like sweaty socks and undies

and a heap of unwashed hoodies.

For all the bits you’ve gathered,

when your space has been exceeded,

a little extra room’s a must – 

a cupboard’s what is needed.

There’s nothing like a cupboard

to secure that precious stash

of cartons of rice pudding

you recovered from the trash.

I love my trusty cupboard

and it cannot be denied,

so stick a clothes-peg on your nose

and take a peak inside.

Joshua Seigal