Wednesday Afternoon
This afternoon, my sweet girl was anything but...
she went from silly to distraught to grumpy to...
all from the burden on being too hungry and too tired.
She has the cumbersome job of being five.
So much to learn. So much to do.
So many rules to follow.
At bathtime, she becomes defiant.
My desire to be a good parent is second to my
desire for a 10 minutes of quiet.
Dark thoughts creep in the side of my mind,
not morbid, but not happy either.
I am walking a tightrope.
"Aoife! I am getting very frustrated."
"Are you mad Mommy?"
"No."
"Are you sad?"
"No, but I have lost my sense of humor."
"I will help you find it, Mommy,
what does a kumor look like?"
The rampage of my impending bad mood stops then.
"I think you just found my kumor, baby.
Thank you."
heidi
written 2/13/13 for Three Word Wednesday
The words this week are Cumbersome, Morbid, and Rampage. No more to say as I am trying to get this submitted by the end of the day.
That was my best friend's two year old today. And last night. :)
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
Thank you, it's nice to know I'm not alone...maybe i should add a parent support group to this blog :)
DeleteA great conversation that. They can bring us out of moods so easily.
ReplyDeleteThank you! She really is good at snapping me out of a bad mood.
DeleteChildren learn from you and you most certainly learn from children. You have illustrated this so well and so many parents will remember similar conversations with love.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I really should just follow them around with a audio recorder...they say the funniest things that i would never think to make up.
DeleteI enjoy your writing skill. Happy V-Day.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Happ Valentine's Day back at you!
DeleteThe world through the eyes of a 5-year-old
ReplyDeleteAnd being 5 really is a job
Those are golden moments
Cheers!
JzB
Thank you! I am so glad you came by and commented. Hope to see you again.
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ReplyDeleteThank you! It was fun to write.
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