I sigh,
I wish for tomorrow,
I wish the day to end.
You grabbed my hand
You pulled my arm
You shouted at me
You jumped on me
You distracted me
You annoyed me
You screamed in frustration
You cried in my arms
You pushed me away
Except.
You held my hand
You hugged my arm
You whispered in my ear
You bounced on me
You entertained me
You amazed me
You expressed your feelings
You slept in my arms
You asked for comfort
These moments,
so short lived,
so transitory.
Fleeting.
I sigh,
I wish for you,
I wish for time to slow.
© Sara Murray, 3 September 2015
You can find this weeks #ThePrompt linky here. I do hope this week’s prompt inspired you; I look forward to reading your posts.
Ah sara thats so sweet love it
Thank you Jill x
The grass is so very rarely greener on the other side is it? Hope the wee girl is enjoying pre-school xx
Absolutely. She is, so far, thank you!
Such a beautiful poem Sara and I love the transition from the frustration that often comes with parenthood to the realisaation that those moments are beautiful and all-too-brief. Beautiful post. Thank you for hosting #ThePrompt :-)
Thank you Louise, it’s often about perspective, isn’t it!
You always hit the nail firmly on the head. Parenting is just like that, isn’t it?
Ah, thank you Johanne x
Perfectly sums up the conflicting feelings of a parent, Sara. I feel the same too–simultaneously wishing time would speed up and slow down. Thank you for this wonderful piece and the inspiring prompt! Hope your week went well and you have a lovely weekend.
Thank you Maria, it’s hard to balance at times, isn’t it?
What a beautiful poem Sara, it captures parenting so well!
Thank you Morgan x
This is so beautiful, really captures the essence of parenting and exactly how I’ve felt today!
Thank you Hannah, I’m glad you liked it x
Beautiful words. Very moving and very true how things can turn around in the blink of an eye :)
Thanks for linking up to #AnythingGoes
Debbie
Thank you very much, and thank you for hosting x
That’s so beautiful, and captures the two sides perfectly. #anythinggoes
Thank you lovely x
Beautiful, Sara. Brought a tear to my eye xx #ThePrompt
Ah, sorry Leigh, but thank you x
The perfect combination that sums up a child and what you feel. Beautifully captured. Thanks for linking to Prose for Thought xx
Thank you Vicky x
I think my sister-in-law will totally identify with this! Brilliant words again :) x