Consolation
You pick up the pieces that fall out of my hand, and you build me a comfy place to sit instead. ❤
Dear Five Year Old
You’re excited for Earth day and want to go, “to one of those places you put the gloves on and pick up the litter.” You think about things larger than yourself. You tell the other kids at school that they’re, “doing a really good job” on their crafts and tasks. You think about other people.…
Lullaby to Pax
When the sun has gone down And the moon has come up When the street lights come on And the stars are lit up When the trees are asleep And the birds are all quiet Your eyes will then close And it’s time to go to sleep
Please Excuse My Time In Use
Please excuse my lack of calls. I think of you often and I miss you as well. Please excuse my unanswered text. The response was lost but, not the words left still ringing in my head as I cash out a guest with a wom-wom, “Thank you” I think left my lips that also left you…
Sick On A Sunday
Microwaved coffee My sleeping baby Brings content A sinus cold My 4 year old doctor warms me With blankets, head rubs An animated movie while Hubby folds the laundry Ribs in the crockpot One more hour til they fall Off the bone with garlic bread Baked beans and a pickle No taste buds at all
Saturday MornIng
I passed out at ten O’Clock last night. I woke up well rested in a gloomy living room so quiet I heard the furnace tick. I didn’t snooze an alarm. I didn’t run for a shower. I didn’t pack a diaper bag or a lunch. I didnt rush to find someone’s homework (we still have…
Vacationing
I spent my MONDAY MORNING building a sandcastle with my (more destructive than helpful) son…I still have enough time this week to build at least 188 more of these things if I really wanted to. This is, “Vacationing”.
