Just a Gallon

One gallon.

Have you ever thought about how much that is?

Maybe you think of a gallon of milk.
Maybe you think of a gallon of gas.
Maybe you think of a gallon of coffee (I WISH!).

Whatever you think of- a gallon is a gallon.

When I think of a gallon-
I think of a toilet. 

-waiting for the odd looks and blank stares-

You see, when I think of a gallon, I think of pouring a gallon of water down the toilet everytime I flush. 

-so she's one of those people an "environmentalist type"

No, not really.

You see, when I think of a gallon- and a toilet- I literally have to pour the water down the toilet- 1 gallon of water- everytime I use the bathroom.

-what's wrong with her?- 

Well- our bathroom is under reconstruction you see and our toilet- in the basement- isn't hooked up to a waterline.

-weirdo-

Yeah- so when I think of a gallon- I think of hard work- I think of the amount of waste going into the toilet- not just the "waste" but the water waste- and most of all- I think of filling up a gallon of water and pouring it down every single time I have to use the bathroom.

So, you see, it's a natural conservatory effort- I conserve the water and the difficulty of getting water- conserves me.

A gallon.

What do you think of when you think of a gallon? 

-1/24/17

A note on guilt

Like a looming cloud ov'r my head
You loom over me
Like a quiet whisper in my ear
Leading me astray

What is this voice and calling
That replays mistakes
The demon inside
Guilt

Like an angry man
On a cold winter's day
With his gruff hat
and his fake toupee

Calloused and rigid
The words you speak
Ring into my head
guilt
guilt
guilt