Change my mind

change my mind just like you would a room      
rearrange the table and that chair        
clear out all the closets of costumes        
spackle subtle cracks that spider there        
       
bring  up all the china from the hutch        
fill each snifter gracefully with brandy        
stuff the vase with tulips trash that crutch        
undrawer every candle and the candy        
       
shift the curtains level up the blind        
polish down the counters stack the spice        
swish away projections left behind        
bleach out stale assumptions (do that twice)        
       
fire up each engine grease the gears        
stack the tools and tighten each loose screw      
sharpen all the blades then trim the fears        
be gentle though because it’s filled with you