Flush

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There is a serious problem with forgetting to flush
And this action I demand
For in this bathroom and this toilet
I am not willing to see your piss

And neither are you mine…
understood?

I propose here and now a manifesto
Urinate with respect
And show me that you
Are a decent human being

So think about it
Show that you are an educated person
Finish your task
And remember me, comrade
I love you as much
As the cleanliness of this toilet

Manners come from family
Do not make your family feel ashamed
Keep this space clean and
It will be as beautiful as you dream

I have concluded my reasoning
Now go hug your friends with joy
And do not forget:
Even when not being filmed, smile
Thank you, for reading this manifesto
And enjoying this poetry

Morning Soliloquies Morning Soliloquies
Laura Esteves

Laura Esteves

Laura Esteves builds worlds with words, and dismantles the ones that already exist. She writes about what hurts, what transforms and what refuses to be forgotten. She writes about love, identity and the systems that insist on defining us.

She believes literature is the only place where truth doesn't need permission. Her texts are born from the certainty that every story told with courage is an act of freedom; for whoever writes and whoever reads.

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