Photo By @ProjectAlicia / Alicia Ann Photography
I Am Near
Our distance
though as immeasurable
as the vastness
of the sea
Is really closer than
two specks of sand
side by side
on the beach
For we are connected
by Love
A force greater than
the raging tide
more powerful
than time
and can leap over
thousands of miles
with but a
single beat
of
the
heart.
First, my baby was sick for a week. Then my toddler was sick the next week. Now my husband is sick – hopefully he will recover faster than the other two. Also, I hope my eldest doesn’t get whatever’s making its rounds around here…
Energy
I am out of energy
Someone throw me a line
I need some more coffee
Or a new bottle of wine
There must be an end to this
I just have to persevere
I need to stay awake
And keep my coffee mug near
The flu or the cold
I don’t care what’s its name
It needs to go away now
I’m done playing its game
I’d like our lives to be back to normal
For sleep to be uninterrupted
For temperatures at 98.6 or so
And for food to be un-vomited
Tweet me some well wishes
Or send me the cure in the mail
Or FedEx a new pack of coffee
Because I’m feeling rather frail
I need me some more energy
To last this third round
Tell me, my dear friends
Where can it be found?!
Dedicated to my 3 beautiful kids!
Birth
I waited so long to see you
and imagined your beautiful
face a million times plus one
I went through numerous lists
to find out what to call you
when the waiting’s finally done
I thought of a thousand things
that could go wrong
and keep us apart forever
I dreamnt a hundred dreams
where we danced
and sung lullabyes ever after
I labored to bring you into this world
so I could hold you dear
You gave me strength to push on
and persevere
Then we met
and the universe cheered…
Sometimes I feel like I have the hardest job in the world! However, the good news is that I’m not alone. Apparently, there’s a boatload of others floating in the same sea with me!
Workplace Adversity
Some days I get no respect
And my words go unheard
No one gives me praises
And my requests are oft thought absurd
I can’t claim any sick days
I get no paycheck bonuses
I make my own coffee
And wash everyone’s dishes
I’m on call 24/7
And I can’t even pee
Without someone looking
Or calling for me
My job is to stay at home
My boss is my family
Although the work is very hard
Nowhere else I’d rather be
I get paid with hugs and kisses
I hear laughter all day
I know I make a difference here
Would I quit this job? No way!
Poetic Ponderings 