Good morning guys, get out of bed.
get 'em up and get 'em fed.
down the stairs, into the kitchen
as usual no one will listen
one to bowling, one to football
when did the big one get so tall
Thomas, Reed, Ethan, Ben
Joshua wet his pants again
clean the mess and start a new
potty training can weary you
laundry going, dishes done
maybe I can have some fun
but someone has another disaster
my sanity is what they're after
the toilet clogged, the tub ran over
someone forgot they had to walk Rover
now there's a puddle on my clean floor
I don't know if I can handle much more
someone knocks, the phone starts to ring
I'm really not making up these things
no fighting now, stop pulling hair
don't you dare make me come up there
he started it! my toy he broke
if I hear it again, I just might croak
the sun is setting, my day is done
I never did get to have my fun
5 blonde heads quiet and sweet
I love my kids best when they're asleep!
Author notes
such is life when raising 5 boys
I have Poetic Grace
A contest entry
- I'm in the mood for anything, SO GO FOR IT! by Chocoholic156.
750 points, ended April 17, 2008, 71 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Picture inspired semie-quicky PiF by Meroza.
300 points, ended August 11, 2008, 4 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Haha, great write. Nice rhyming and this was really funny. Congrats on the past trophy, and good luck in your quest for more, this piece should definitely do pretty well.
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Hahaha! I cant even imagine all the tress! Amazingly written, like it a lot!
Best of luck -
ROTFL!!
This iwas really funny, I am glad that you entered in my contest. I really did like this poem, so i congratulate you because you have written a fantastic poem. I can imagine what you are going through and I really wouldn't want to be in that position. Good job.
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Oh my! Five boys! This made me smile and laugh. I like the feeling of a whirlwind of activity throughout the day. I used to run a child care center with about 60 kids so I can understand that feeling except I got to go home alone at the end of the day. Great job with flow and rhyming...it helps to make the poem flow by like I imagine the time would with 5 boys.
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Wow. The attack on your sanity sucks. But the poem was fab! Good luck in your contests! :]
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ROFLMAO, I am sorry to laugh at the attack on your sanity, but you just nailed that!
Maybe I will stop after two kids! LOL
Very funny, good flow. Love the detail. Obviously written from real life. Only thing is my publisher friend would say needs caps and puncuation.
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yes. and i thought weekends were for relaxing, but not for poor mum.. thanks this is great ..pp
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I love this! I can just picture myself in your home with all the craziness of raising all those boys! It brought a smile to my face while reading it.
I feel for you, dear. Just remember...they DO grow up...eventually.
Some of my favorite lines:
my sanity is what they're after
I'm really not making up these things
And this really sums it up:
the sun is setting, my day is done
I never did get to have my fun
5 blonde heads quiet and sweet
I love my kids best when they're asleep!
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