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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2003-05-04 06:18 PM

What’s a Mother?

What’s a mother to do?
He says he’s lost his shoe,
and his mittens are all gone;
they disappeared at dawn.

Then sheslipped on the ice,
not once, but really twice.
She was skating in her socks
around our city blocks.

I asked them,
“What were you thinking?”
Aghast, they stood unblinking.
Reminding me, they were,
I’m telling you, fer sure,
of deer in headlight’s glare
for all they did was stare.

“To bed with you my kids,
before I flip my lid;
your mother, I’ll always be,
just let me have a spot of tea.

Then together we will search
across the land, or more,
but likely we will find
all ‘neath your bed, and on the floor.”

©May 4, 2003

Whether on the shoal or on the shore,
I'll seek the lighthouse evermore.

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

1 posted 2003-05-04 07:05 PM

Virginia, this is really cute, and BTW
I can relate to it well.....YES, definitely
under the bed....the catch all spot of a
kids humble sanctuary....

Chanson
Senior Member

since 2000-08-19

Posts 1559
Up Creek w/Out Paddle

2 posted 2003-05-04 07:06 PM

Awwwww, so cute (and soooo true!)

When you think you have heard it all,
listen more closely.
~Dorene

regards2you
Member Elite

since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

3 posted 2003-05-04 07:36 PM

Virginia,

Yes, you captured children and their behavior perfectly....and the secret hiding place...for all lost items...

(their only 'not my fault' is that washing machine which really does seem to eat socks, one of a pair, of course)....

Love this, enjoyed, Pat

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

4 posted 2003-05-04 09:07 PM

very cute...

M

QjQ
Member Elite

since 2003-04-18

Posts 3756
U.S.A.

5 posted 2003-05-04 10:49 PM

very nicely written!!

It matters not how you answer, It matters only that i hear you.

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

6 posted 2003-05-04 11:05 PM

Virginia, this is really cute.
I like it.

Hugs,
Ethel

GG
Member Elite

since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

7 posted 2003-05-04 11:22 PM

naw I always lost my stuff under neath the couch!
I was sure to be the good girl, I had the cleanest room in the house.. its the rest of the house that I hurricaned!

lol this is great

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

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