Early Morning Tears
Early morning tears
Syncopated sounds of distress
crying, pain from one
frustration distress anger from the other
drag me from bed in wee hours
to wander down the hall …
HEY! … Stop! …easy, … easy. Shhh.
I know you’re upsetfrustrated
it is frustrating when he doesn’t settle
its ok to cry
but don’t get angry, don’t do that.
that won’t stop him.
Just make it worse,
put him down let him cry
let me hold you a little
lean on my shoulder, calm down
you’re overtired, fretting too much
go to bed and I’ll stay with him
I’ll take him to the other end of the house
so you can sleep. Goodnight.
Ahh my boy, you’re upset tonight,
and now a little scared
don’t worry,
I’m only gonna sway with you a little.
Mum loves you
she’s just tired, angry with herself
because she wants to make you happy.
Hmmm, your nappy’s wet,
lets change that, and
a little cream for the rash.
Good, now lets walk and sway
while your formula heats
I’ll sing quietly while we wait …
ahh you were hungry
now we are still
you are so focussed
so contented, look at that,
the bottle finished you’re a little droopy.
Not yet, don’t sleep yet,
Lets burp first
whoops, a little puke,
ahh there we are
fed and degassed
looks like you and me on the couch
so mum can rest till morning
sleep well my boy.
©T.Arnold
Copyright © Tim Arnold | Year Posted 2018
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