We're Out Of...

My child stares into the pantry

Then turns to me, with a pout

“Hey Mum, look at the (fill in the blanks)

It has pretty much run out”.

“Now what am I going to eat?

Why haven’t you bought more?

I thought you’d have picked some up

You’re forever at the grocery store.”

Hungry child, please have a seat

And listen closely to my story

In my head, there’s no magic list

No household invent-ory.

I really can’t keep track of

Everything that’s running low

So if you don’t communicate

Then how am I to know?

Better yet, you’ve got two legs

The store’s close - you know the way

So you can go get things yourself

(And, yes, I’ll be happy to pay).

Dear child, when things next run out

I won’t be blamed any more

Pretty soon you may find
You're forever at the grocery store!   😉

Sick Day?

(A true story!)

Called in sick – no work today 🤒

A single word I can barely say

A headache and no energy

I really hate this lethargy.

“You’ve got a virus”  the GP said.

“Go home and go back to bed

Lots of water you will need

Rest your voice – do take heed.”

Now I’m here, home alone

No errands to run, no ringing phone

I should nap for an hour or two

But…there are so many things to do.

It’ll only take a little while

To deal with all the paper piles

I really will feel much better

When I’ve dealt with every bill & letter.

My Little Boy: A Pee Story

Once toilet-trained, my little boy

Made the most of being “free”

Inside, outside, far and wide

Oh, the places he did pee!

My little boy “watered” our lemon tree

In a bid to make it grow

I’ll admit that’s really not so bad

But it was just the start, you know.

My little boy peed from atop our slide

Oh, he laughed with such delight

As his “waterfall” splashed side to side

And his sisters ran screaming, in fright.