Onomatopoeia

Those commercials!

You know the ones…

They promise quick relief;
instant stain removal;
instant polish;
instant shine.

No matter how much I apply
or how much I scrub
or how much I wipe;

Nothing has EVER been relieved
or removed
or polished
or shined

just like that.

What I’ve found to be instant
are the things that are not.

My Mama died just like that.

I was crippled just like that.

You left just like that.