I just read this little poem in my Parenting magazine and it made me laugh and cry at the same time.
Goodnight Mom
(with apologies to Margaret Wise Brown)
By Sarah Jio, Parenting
In the messy green family room
There was a telemarketer ringing the telephone
And a crying toddler because his brother just popped his red balloon
And a picture of--
The cow jumping over the moon
(which someone colored on with permanent marker)
And there was a missing teddy bear, and a girl with gum in her hair
And one to be scolded
And laundry to be folded
And a very hungry spouse
And something stinky in the house
(that no one else seemed to smell)
And a comb and a brush and a colicky baby who just won't shush
And a frazzled mommy screaming #*%#@
Goodnight messy room
Goodnight scribbled-on moon
Goodnight cow getting out while she can
Goodnight telemarketers and the popped balloon
Goodnight long-gone teddy bear
Goodnight cereal bar smeared all over the dining room chair
Goodnight spitup
And goodnight leaky sippy cup
Goodnight much-too-little house and goodnight grumpy spouse
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old who just needs to hush right now I mean it
Goodnight Elmo
Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow, or the next day
Hello chardonnay and TiVo--"me" time finally
Here's the web address: http://www.parenting.com/article/Mom/Relax--Recharge/Goodnight-Mom
3 comments:
That's awesome! I wonder if I ever say #*%#@? Okay, who's kidding, I do! I loved that, can I copy it?
I'm sure if you use the author's name you can copy it. It's posted on their website.
Oh I'm not alone! That describes my life exactly. Just throw in a dog that chews the carpet, no money in the bank, and a never-ending pile of dishes in the sink (and everywhere else in the house). Didn't I just do the dishes this morning?!
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