Dishwashia

by Daniel Errico

Who washes the dishes inside the dishwasher?
It can’t be the work of the furry Mish-Mosher!

You might think they’re cleaned by a set of scrub-tubbers
Or even a pair of guck blasting dirt clubbers.

I assure you, my friends, that this isn’t the case.
Creatures like those don’t belong in this place.

The truth is more simple, with no clubbing troubles.
A traveling crew of tiny blue bubbles!

The dishwashing bubbles are famously famous,
You probably know, so no need to explain this.

At first, a few bubbles go find the detergent.
They spread it around in a manner most urgent.

The smart bubbles talk and they formulate plans,
While younger ones scour the pots and the pans.

DJ Bubbles is always in charge of the tunes,
As they dance down the forks and then dance up the spoons.

Parachute bubbles drop down from above,
And ski down the plates to help give them a scrub.

Then comes the water from every direction,
But not from up top, that’s the only exception.

All of the bubbles who aren’t very choosy,
Jump in the teacups to make a Jacuzzi.

Some bubbles swim round the pool at the bottom,
Where goggles are best for your eyes, if you’ve got ‘em.

The talented bubbles wear soap-sudsy skates,
And fly down the bowls to jump over the plates.

Every so often, they find a new mess.
And only a master of dishwash-i-ness,

Could possibly clean such a strange gucky muck.
No everyday bubble would have any luck.

That’s when they call in the world’s greatest cleaner-
A little pink bubble (Trust me, I’ve seen her!)

She studies the stain, and she tests out the dirt.
She doesn’t use water, not even a squirt.

Before you can blink, she’s cleaned all of it up.
It’s not on a pot, or a fork, or a cup.

She cleans the whole place in a short little while.
She does it with zest and a bubbly style.

And then comes the part that the bubbles like least,
When the dishes are clean for their next messy feast.

The water shuts off, and the steam starts to fade.
And the bubbles slide off in a farewell parade.

Soon they’ll be needed to scrub up more food,
And more dirty dishes will lighten their mood!