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Mad House Gone

Washing machine on full spin The kids have me in a whirlwind* I don’t know where my day begins Years go by I breathe* a little sigh Teenagers are a different chore They say I’m boring and ignoring The last one left five days ago Where is my mad house gone The washing machine is never on What role* do I play my life has gone astray Reinventing myself is hard to do Looking out my window young families walking I hold a tear*drop in my eye my time gone

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/7/2017 7:58:00 AM

Your suffering from empty nest simdrim. {no dictionary by my side] I hear it takes time to get use toit. Have a nice day my friend.Good morning my friend have a nice dayl Hugs{{{{

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/4/2017 6:35:00 PM

I know the feeling. I am about to send my youngest to college. I had to do a lot of reinventing after my daughter left, and it took some time. But then, none of us believed the well meaning comments when our kids were little and older people said "oh, enjoy it, it goes by so fast."

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/5/2017 7:13:00 AM

Hi Agnes , lol it sure is fast when your looking back ::))))hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/4/2017 4:09:00 AM

- They will always come back ... a father is always a father .... a home is always a home - a touching poem, Niall - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/4/2017 4:21:00 AM

Hi Anne-Lise , lol , I have two boys 23 and 25 no sign of them moving out , they have it to easy and party time is nearly all the time ::))))) hugs

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 8/3/2017 7:25:00 PM

Life fools you doesn't it. Just when you think something will never end and you find a comfortable place to be in like magic it disappears. Those are the thoughts your poem brought to my mind. Give yourself time to get used to the slower pace. You will I promise. good words well done.

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/3/2017 7:49:00 PM

Hi Patricia , thank you for your comments , yes I agree life fools you and is constantly changing before our eyes but we are mostly blind :))))hugs

Akkina Downing

Date: 8/3/2017 3:55:00 PM

I don't have kids so I can't say I feel your sadness but I do love going back to my mom's house, she seems to always have goodies so I keep going back... Lol! And I miss her too. So I'm sure yours will be in and out too. Do enjoy your freedom and explore outside a bit. You'll be surprised of what's beyond your circle :)

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/3/2017 5:12:00 PM

Hi Akkina , thanks for comment , I have two boys 23 and 25 and there is no sign of them moving out any time soon lol , they no what side there bread is buttered :)))hugs

Jan Allison

Date: 8/2/2017 12:14:00 PM

I too can relate as I have empty nest syndrome but am hoping mine will fly back sometime this month:-) hugs jan xx

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/2/2017 6:07:00 PM

Hi Jan , lol I was thinking about what you said last week ' your son moving out ' while I was writing this write :)))hugs

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 8/2/2017 10:39:00 AM

Lovely write Niall xomo!

Niall Fulham
Date: 8/2/2017 10:57:00 AM

Hi Maureen , thanks for comment ,, weekend on the way soon have a good one :))))hugs