The upside of what happens

Has anybody really studied 
the physics of why toilets 
clog? 

Probably. 
I bet they studied up 
too late, with a plunger 
trying to cram and jog, 
make a splash in the grade 
by last-ditch dint of main 

effort delayed. 

But if so, I hope they paid 
a thought and a prayer 
along with their no-doubt 
cuss-damn swear 
for the miracle of 
hydraulics or 
at least plumbing! 

I mean, it gets sloppy 
when things go wrong, 
but it's fair how rare 
it is. And that siren 
song of A-OK flush 
right down the drain? 

We wash our hands of it 
without a thought, and 
save ourselves up 

to complain.