(No, I’m not pregnant!!)
There continues to be many things happening in my life that I am grateful for. One of these is finding a community of writers in real life and here, in the blogosphere. Another is stretching my “writing wings” with the various challenges provided by other blogs.
This poem was inspired by the Pic and a Word Challenge #150 – Gratitude. Welcome back, Patrick! I also incorporated the Tuesday Challenge from Go Dog Go Cafe which was to write a poem where every line begins with the same letter, and no line begins with the same word. Thankfully, these two challenges came together quite nicely. Below is their grateful love child!
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Bittersweet Gratitude
Today, my kids are all at school
The laundry calls my name
To-do lists loom across my desk
These errands know no shame.
Through the summer, I had loathed
Those little dirty feet
Tension cramped my shoulders
Tears fell on my sheets
Though now I am alone all day
Thoughts stray from my menial tasks
Treasured moments cross my mind
Thank goodness days go fast
©️ iido 2018
motherhood is living with constant change yet an undeniable routine for stability and comfort, your poem says that so beautifully. to be happy between moments is the joy we all want to attain.
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Yes! I appreciate your beautifully stated wisdom. The between moments…
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Love it…you are a great writer – very well done…so proud of you.
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Thanks mom! ❤️
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Another one after my heart. Gosh! This is uncanny how you put my feelings into words. Love it.
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Thank you again! We must be in the same season of life! ❤️
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You are welcome. It does seem so. 😊💕
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Ohhh, that’s wonderful, with a lovely turnaround at the end.
Thank you for such a marvelous welcome-back!
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You’re welcome! Your prompts always seem to resonate with the happenings in my life. I’m glad you enjoyed the turnaround. The end actually surprised me as well!
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I find many of my endings surprise me. So much so, that I often give them a little extra time to come… “Hmmmm, wonder what the turnaround will be this time?”
I’m glad the challenges are providing even a little more than a prompt. ❤
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