It has been a busy week and I have struggled a bit with Andrew away again. I think writing is therapeutic for me and this poem is reflective of how I was feeling.
I am sure as Mothers, you have all been there!
I am a little weary
from making all the meals;
I am a little weary
from all the boisterous squeals;
I am so very weary
from driving to the games,
with fighting in the car,
with teasing and calling names.
I'm just so very weary
with smells that shouldn't be;
with dirty socks and undies
and toilet seats with pee!
I'm sick of feeling weary
and of being a grumpy Mum;
I need a quick solution
before I come undone.
I know I could be happy
if the house was always clean;
if jobs were done with vigor
and they were never heard, but seen.
I'm sure I could be happy
if I had the weekends free;
No football, mud or washing
Just all the time for me.
But this life is a test
to see how well we do;
to raise our kids with love
and a little patience too.
So when I'm feeling weary
please let me always know
the mess, the noise and chaos
are there to help me grow.
7 comments:
Well written and spot on!
What a great poem. did you write it? Some days are so overwhelming, but MOST days it is worth it. There is is a song that says some day you are going to miss this, so I have to remind myself of that daily. when they are fighting and everything is crazy, that yes indeed, someday I will miss all this- ha ha . ( Oh bytheway, yes that delicate arch is the one on the license plates). I hope you had a wonderful mother's day and Andrew gets home soon.
Lies, that was great! It's a great description of motherhood. Sorry Andrew has been travelling so much, that's hard. You're a great mum.
Great poem Liesa. You have such a great way of putting a good spin on things.
Mum thinks you should submit this to the Ensign or the local newspaper. Dad agrees!
Ditto to everyone else. Why did the family writing talent skip me?
This morning I was checking out at Walmart with the boys and the lady behind me said she had three boys too, all grown. She says she wishes now that she would've had one or two more because they grow so fast. It's good for me to hear comments like that because it helps me appreciate the present. I love you, Lies. I hope I can handle life with lots of boys as well as you do.
You do so much Liesa! You're a great mother to your 4 boys and they are growing up to be excellent young men - because of what you do for them! The amount you manage to fit into a 24 hour period never ceased to amaze me. That was a great poem. I love you!
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