Worry

From the time a child is born, you are
Besieged with such a flurry
Of sensations that you never knew,
The main one being worry.

Of course, there’s love and yes, it feels
As deep as any ocean,
But worry reigns as king and trumps
That sweetest of emotion.

There’s nothing to prepare you
But each parent comprehends
That, surprisingly, this worry
For an offspring never ends.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Mcleod Avatar
January 21, 2017 at 2:17 PM
Excellent !
Anish Avatar
January 19, 2017 at 11:11 PM
True enough. Quite clever! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Pettit Avatar
January 19, 2017 at 5:05 PM
Good to see your quality writing again. Keep up the good work.
Allison Avatar
January 19, 2017 at 4:11 PM
I can relate to every single line Ilene They will always be our 'babies' and no matter what they do and where they are we will worry about them:-) hugs Jan xx
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