Do It Yourself

Shouting at the grouting
When I did it myself
Tribulations and trials
With ceramic tiles
And a hand that I can't unglue.

Fighting with the lighting
When I did it myself
Snags and hitches
With dimmer switches
And a bulb that I can't unscrew.

Griping at the piping
When I did it myself
Words unbecoming
With copper plumbing
And some fittings I can't construe.

Flagging from the lagging
When I did it myself
Trouble and strife
With a stanley knife
And foam that I can't cut through.

Yelling at the Belling
When I did it myself
Plaintive sobs
With electric hobs
And I can't find a cure for the flue.

Disaster with the plaster
When I did it myself
Traps and pitfalls
With interior walls
And I still can't find that shoe.