In the blink of an eye

In The Blink Of An Eye

(written by me as The Overwhelmed Mum Rambles April 2018)

My hair is frazzled and my eyes are tired.

I overdid the caffeine today and now I’m wired.

The kids won’t settle, all they do is bicker,

When they see me get stressed all they do is snicker.

‘He breathed, she blinked, she touched me, he farted’

In the early hours of the morning this bullshit started.

I just want a minute to catch my breath and calm,

Before heads get bashed for sass and smarm.

“Just ten more minutes and we can go to the park,

I swear, I promise I’m almost done,

I need more tea and you need your lunch”

This afternoon WILL get better,
just a hunch.

We got outside, we made it, hurray!

Sat in the park while the kids nicely play.

I’m considering an exorcism of inside the house,

Cause out in the open they’re nice and polite; quiet as a mouse.

Perhaps its just me harbouring the stress

Constantly worried about life, bills and mess.

I’m missing little things, in a blink of an eye,

No brain, ssh, I’m happy with the kids in the sun, I won’t cry.

In a moment spent watching the kids being happy,

I regret this morning for being so snappy.

Remember to take a step back to see

The real picture before me; of love, peace and family.

It won’t always be like this, one day they will have gone.

Flown the nest with their own life and family, moved on.

No matter how little the squabble, worry or fight,

Remember these precious moments in a more positive light.

This is starting to sound like a lecture from dust if you must,

So I’ll wrap up here and I’ll go away with trust

That one little bad thing won’t tarnish my day

But if I don’t pay more attention, these memories I won’t make.

-❤❤❤❤❤❤❤