i can’t
for the life of me figure out
how to release that grip
on the hose
that is preventing the
water from flowing through
but then just like that
it does flow through
definitely when i’m not trying
to let go of the hose
the hose lets go of itself
and i get distracted
by the slip and slide
then the hose is free to spray
every which way and usually
all over everything
creating quite the show but
also a mess along the way
so then i see the mess and i
immediately grab the hose and
cut it off again
relegating myself to hose
control instead
of enjoying the water rides
with
the other
angels.
why?
why focus on something
that got wet and will eventually
dry?
instead of enjoying all the
fun the water is making?
and why insist on cutting off
the supply of water?
eliminating the mess, yes
but also the fun
and then what is left?
a senseless job
and a summer in the
hot sun.