Poem #17 - The Cycle of Laundry

Doing laundry is a bore,
I really don't enjoy this chore.
But it is something that must be done,
Even when truly it is no fun.

So here I am again,
Putting clothes into the machine,
So that in 34 minutes,
They are fresh and clean.

One load for "whites" with a cycle for hot,
The second load for "color",
Which belongs into the warm lot.

When the first step is complete,
Next,
The clothes from water need to deplete,
So in they go to the dryer,
Into the cycle,
As hot as fire.

Depending on the size load,
Depending on the dryer mode,
Another 45 minutes to pass,
It seems to take so much longer,
Than sitting in Math class.

This cycle repeats itself week after week,
And even though the process is so bleak,
It would be too much of a dream-like fare,
For the clothes that I am to wear,
Would just clean themselves
But perhaps it would work,
With the help of elves.

The End