Hour 13; Prompt 13: Check the Levels

I always check the levels
First, before even putting my shoes on
It determines how my day will go
And if I even get it done

The smell of rotting vegetation still stuck to the bag
Along with oil and gasoline rich with detergent
Covet my sense of smell
And I smile

It brings back memories of my uncles house
Where I stayed one summer
As punishment
I wasn’t a bad kid
But I’d done some bad things
He was a Drill Instructor

One of my chores was to mow the lawn; front and back
The neighbors, too
For East Chicago
That isn’t much
Unless you use
A push lawn mower, that had no motor

I was pretty strong that fall
Between pushing the mower
And bagging the clippings
I learned how much powered mowers are taken for granted

I always check the levels first
Always

2 thoughts on “Hour 13; Prompt 13: Check the Levels

    1. Thank you. There’s more to mowing the lawn than just physical exertion; especially when you consider the mode. The manual mower is all about physical exertion, you have no time to really think of anything other than pushing, sweating, and trying to keep a straight line.

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