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Praise for the Conveyor Belt Managers

Posted on January 19, 2023May 23, 2025

In every household, there is a battle,
of that, there can never be any doubt,
between one who carries in the chattel
and one who carries all of it back out.
And in this fight, I am losing my mind
because night after night I sweep the floor,
yet every morning I wake up to find
a bunch of crap I’ve never seen before.
What brought the crap in isn’t always clear
and blaming one party is a real jump.
But to you, who makes it all disappear,
you deserve high praise today at the dump.

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5 thoughts on “Praise for the Conveyor Belt Managers”

  1. Rae Cod says:
    January 20, 2023 at 5:43 am

    Haha love this Matt, made me laugh. It’s a never ending battle with no end in sight I’m afraid! 🙈

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    1. Matt Larson says:
      January 20, 2023 at 7:22 am

      Haha thanks Rae! Figured I needed to laugh about it after making five trips to the dump!

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      1. Rae Cod says:
        January 20, 2023 at 3:05 pm

        That’s what poetry is for, letting out your inner angst! I once wrote one about the kitchen island that will not stay clear of crap, made me feel much better 🤣

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        1. Matt Larson says:
          January 20, 2023 at 3:10 pm

          I’ll look for it!

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          1. Rae Cod says:
            January 22, 2023 at 6:30 am

            It’s called Flat Surface, think it was a while ago now 😊

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