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It Was a Good Morning Until

My body tenses. The soft padding of footy pajamas approach tiny fingers grip my eyelid lift it.... Bright eyes gaze into the freshly opened eye. A voice shouts....DA!!! The other eye opens. Yes I'm in here. ......And he knows it. His PJ's had that "potato in a pocket" hang. I close my eyes... reopen them... he's still there... he shouts again....DA! Milk dribbles from his chin as he struggles to master the spoon Cheerios dot his forehead as he throttles a banana. The "eye" sips coffee tries not to laugh. The dog laps up his portion of sharing. It was a good morning.. until he pried my eye open then....it became .......A GREAT MORNING John G. Lawless 2/15/2021

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Susan Lawrence

Date: 3/18/2021 6:31:00 PM

John, Sweet and loving and so visual. I love the pried eye and the Cheerios on the forehead...ah memories ! Thanks for this ! All best to you and belated congrats on POTW ! Susan :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/28/2021 1:55:00 PM

WoW! John, The contest theme inspired you to write a touching write. The moments your wrote about our priceless. Congratulations on getting the poem of the week. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Akkina Downing

Date: 2/26/2021 7:08:00 PM

This is adorable, John, and congrats on potw...

Melody Wiggett

Date: 2/26/2021 6:41:00 AM

Awww ...those magical moments that make the best memories:) I just love this :)Thanks for the big goofy smile I'm now wearing:)

Arturo Michael

Date: 2/23/2021 7:30:00 AM

Congratulations John Lawless on POTD...Well done, my friend.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/23/2021 7:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your poem of the week win. So cute and so true. Have a blessed day...................

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/22/2021 5:45:00 PM

This is great John. I miss those early days. Congrats on POTD. ;0)

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 2/22/2021 4:27:00 PM

Lovely father and son moments to cherish forever. Congratulations on poem of the week ~ Belle

Mike Gentile

Date: 2/22/2021 1:18:00 PM

John, this so beautiful and I adore the images it creates for me! congratulations, well deserved!

Constance La France

Date: 2/22/2021 8:18:00 AM

John, great poem, so enjoyable to read and a big congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE WEEK, enjoy the honor _Constance

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 2/22/2021 6:00:00 AM

I loved your take in this contest and enjoyed reading this... these are precious moments actually.. being around with kids and family..It surely must have been a Great morning.. Congrats on your POTW. God bless.. ~ Ani

Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/21/2021 8:18:00 PM

"He pried my eye open, then, it became.. A GREAT MORNING" :) I love everything about this. Your bright eyed and ready to face the day, attitude. Such a cute story about you and your son. Kids are precious indeed. Congratulations John, on Poem of the Week. :) Brandy

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/21/2021 3:41:00 PM

John, congratulations on POTW, I don't recall seeing this one in the contest entries, a wonderful poem, enjoyed!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/21/2021 9:54:00 AM

I adore this John! It was wonderfully delightful. Congratulations on your well deserved POTW! I am saving this in my fave! Blessings xxoo

John Gondolf

Date: 2/21/2021 7:09:00 AM

This brought a smile to my face this morning, John, what a wonderful verse. Congrats on POTW. John

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/21/2021 7:08:00 AM

A great morning indeed. Congrats on your POTW.

John Lawless
Date: 2/21/2021 7:53:00 AM

one of my best "Carpe Diem" moments Richard.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/21/2021 7:02:00 AM

Lovely morning to start with your son, great writing, John:) congratulations on POTW:)

John Lawless
Date: 2/21/2021 7:55:00 AM

Hey, Jo. And now I get to watch that boy recreate those moments in the lives of his young family. Sometime Karma is a good thing. thanks for stopping by.

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 2/21/2021 4:41:00 AM

Congratulations on POTW. Enjoy the honour. This one really deserved it. I didn't see any other positive poem on this prompt. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care, Rama

John Lawless
Date: 2/21/2021 7:52:00 AM

thanks Rama, i just thought I'd have some fun with the contest theme although it was not contest expectations.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2021 2:01:00 PM

(not sure but if this is for the contest, weren't there some rhyming rules?)

John Lawless
Date: 2/19/2021 12:59:00 PM

I didn't submit it to contest for ..as you say...there were some rhyming rules

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2021 2:00:00 PM

ok OK, i thought I had seen all the best ones and now I see THIS one. HANDS down, the most creative!!!

John Lawless
Date: 2/19/2021 12:58:00 PM

Ya, but like the kid the muse ran down the hallway with an unrhymed box of crayons....

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 2/15/2021 10:13:00 AM

Great write, Superb take on the contest. I loved the ending. Positive write.

John Lawless
Date: 2/15/2021 2:58:00 PM

I learned early never to turn down an invitation to the kids world...

L Milton Hankins

Date: 2/15/2021 9:39:00 AM

John, this piece is so well done. I enjoyed reading it and am marking it as one of my favorites. I wish you every success in the contest.

John Lawless
Date: 2/15/2021 2:57:00 PM

actually a true experience. My son used to wake me that way - lifting my eyelid to see if I was there....thaks for stopping to read and comment