Soap Lady

Soap Lady                       

I don’t remember much of before

the average, undistinguished things

that make up breathing

but when I stopped

that’s when I began

It didn’t take much effort on my part

the work was automatic

I released myself into a bed of soil and the embrace of air and water

I watched many Novembers pass me by

and as leaves fell round my sleep

I made my change

became my mark

Now people see

I’ve washed away all my vices and virtues

my regrets and successes

mistakes and truths

until all that is left

is purely me

Clean at last

Clean at least

thank nature all righty

I am clean at last

June 13, 2007

Tressa Lee Breen

(Inspired the Soap Lady in “In The Mutter Museum” by Teller from “Penn & Teller’s How To Play InTraffic”)