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Poor Frazzled Mum Craves Sleep

poor frazzled mum craves sleep
but prepares babe’s night time bottles
as his tiny clothes tumble dry
she’s exhausted ... meanwhile
her newborn sleeps like a baby

Writing Challenge 2, May 2019, Lind68868 Poetry Contest
Sponsor Dear Heart
Theme 1.  A living scene
5/16/19

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2019

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Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/24/2019 6:38:00 PM Our children do not know how much work is involved know how much love until they have children of their own. Beautiful poem Jan, very deserving of its first-place honor! Congratulations! : ) xxoo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/25/2019 2:44:00 AM Thanks so much Connie, yes I appreciate my mum far more since I became a mother myself!:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Lindley Date: 5/24/2019 2:44:00 PM Congratulations on your win in Dear Heart's Lind68868 contest my friend! God bless.... Robert Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/24/2019 2:48:00 PM thanks so much Robert I was delighted to write the form you created :-)hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/22/2019 5:13:00 PM amusing final line, Jan!! BIG congrats on a great win. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/22/2019 5:20:00 PM thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/21/2019 12:05:00 PM - Congratulations on a great first place in this contest, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/22/2019 12:33:00 PM thanks so much Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France Date: 5/21/2019 9:29:00 AM Jan, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this excellent poem! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/22/2019 12:33:00 PM thanks so much for the inspiration!:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 5/18/2019 5:36:00 AM A mother's job is certainly not an easy one, especially in the case of those who hardly ever get any help! ~ Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:31:00 AM I originally put 'single mum' then changed it as it does apply to many mothers who struggle especially in the early days:-( hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf Date: 5/17/2019 1:54:00 PM Would be a tad weird if the newborn slept like a mom, eh?! Clever one, Jan! (Mum's the word!) :) gw Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 5/21/2019 11:44:00 AM Back with congrats on your win in the contest,...Just love that last line! :) gw Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:29:00 AM lol GW especially if its like me as I have sleep issues since hubby has had his cancer surgery:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/17/2019 8:31:00 AM - A tiring time ... but, we forget it ... happiness is greatest after all :) - Lovely poem, Jan :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:29:00 AM thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Swetha Vangaveti Date: 5/17/2019 6:30:00 AM Kudos to all the mothers :)!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:28:00 AM thanks Swetha:-) hugs Jan

Ilene Bauer Date: 5/16/2019 5:11:00 PM ha! great last line, jan! i remember those days... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:27:00 AM thanks Ilene, we were so lucky with our son he was a dream baby:-) hugs Jan

Rico Leffanta Date: 5/16/2019 4:41:00 PM For employed mothers, a few years feels and wears like decades! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:26:00 AM thanks Rico:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi Date: 5/16/2019 2:55:00 PM Great tribute and poem to moms, JAN! My wife is now happy that our daughters are approaching middle age! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/18/2019 7:25:00 AM thanks Ralph:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/16/2019 2:06:00 PM Sounds like my youngest Jan lol, but he's sleeping longer now so there's light at the end. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply

P.S. Awtry Date: 5/16/2019 1:31:00 PM I remember those days (some, my mind has edited a great deal for my sanity)! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 5/16/2019 1:34:00 PM lol PS I think we all have a delete button for those times best left in the past:-) hugs jan xx