folding laundry in the dark;

collecting and
hanging bits of tiny underwear because
you shouldn't can't put elastic things in the dryer
      says mum
or rather she said maybe 12 years ago and
I haven't dried a bra since.
cold-darks warm-whites
never buy hotdogs that aren't
     all beef.
scratch diamonds on glass and
pearls on your teeth.
wash your hands after
raw meat and thrift shopping.
The most practical thing is
the one you're best at.
Never been wrong before;
this can't be any different.