The Laundry Mat
My first trip in many years!
In my home, I have had a washer and dryer since 1997, when I moved into this home. Every once in a while, I take a few rugs or large blankets/quilts to the laundry mat.
In my house, I am the only one to use my bathroom, therefore the rugs do not get a lot of use. However, it was time. I bought new rugs that fit beautifully. My rugs still look good but need washing before using somewhere else or storing. Maybe giving away.
BTW: The woman in the photo above is not me! It could be a granddaughter though or even a great granddaughter.
While I was sitting, and waiting in the laundry mat, I visited a woman and I wrote. The woman I visited said she is at the laundry mat twice a week and it costs her $40.00 a week. She took her clothes from the washers and placed them in the dryer.
She has 4 children and that is her life. She pumped quarters into the dryer and then left. She will be back in 30 minutes or so, as the dryer has a timer.
For my 2 large rugs and a large winter blanket, it cost me $20.00. I used a washing machine that cost me $5.25 and then didn't work. No service person at the laundry mat, to get help or be reimbursed. Then I thought, maybe that will help the owner improve the machines.
The donation then was okay with me.
Here is what I wrote:
Laundry mat is hot
Not my favorite spot
machine not working
operator error guessing
too much money in there
now what do I dare
do? Someone works
here. No sign, no jerks
Better be nice and kind
and grateful I'm not losing my mind!
~
Well, I'm still here
It can still happen
My helper is on the phone Dear
I would rather clean a pig pen
than stay here all day
okay, it's not that bad and hey
I just insulted how many?
Maybe not any
Well, you can let me know
that I did or didn't and no
Hubby isn't with me
he may be pulling out his hair see
Well, no! He has no hair
Okay, now I stare
The machine is so costly
last time I washed it was done cheaply.
Time to go
it went way to slow!
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 27 grands, and 12 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium weekly.
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Comments (3)
A complaint by a poem. Your talent should be really appreciated.
Omgggg you didn't get a refund and your rugs and blanket didn't get washed. That's so sad
Good one. I always thought laundromats were very lonely places. Loved the poem it's funny.