The Day Mommy Lost It

It was just on of those days....

 

Laundry needs doing

And the beef needs stewing.

Kids need new shoes

And the electric bill is due.

My tires are nearly bare

And I need to fix the chair.

PTA meeting at seven tonight..

Damn, these jeans are gettin tight...

Marie is teasing her brother....

A day like any other.

 

Science project that's due tomorrow?

We have one night to build Kilimanjaro?

Crumbs and cup rings on the table,

Joey's removing soup can labels.

Homework needs to be checked,

Once again I hear the intro to Shrek.

I need to get the cat to the vet...

I will make a note so I don't forget...

Post-it's hanging so I'll always remember..

Ha! I just found a to-do list from December!

 

Tack that up next to May and step back

What was I doing before I got off track?

Oh, yeah. The cat's appointment for shots.

In a minute, first let me stir the dinner pots.

I am completely convinced my mind's gone

Because if I had it, the stove would be on.

The flame is lit and things are cooking.

Now wasn’t there something I was looking…

NO!!!  "Why is the DVD player making smoke?!"

A little face innocently mumbles, “It just broke.”

It’s yanked from the wall, thrown through the door.

This was about the time I noticed the floor.

Barbies and Xbox 360 and Webkinz and games

Pokemon cards and glasses with broken frames

Pillows thrown, bubble gum stuck in hair

Fingers point; "I-didn't-do-it's" float in the air...

 

A noise came from somewhere in me.

Fear fell upon both Joey and Marie.

Was it words, laughter, crying or shrieks,

Just verbage in an undecipherable streak.

 

 

Author's Note

Mommy was called away in the middle and the second half is incomplete I just wanted to see if this would float so I am throwing it out there. My tense became screwy once or twice I think I got it though.

Reviews

[Robert Luna]

The wonderful reality of life at its finest. Becoming so overwhelmed with the little things in life and finding we are truly human after all. The fall from an imaged graced to a shallow floor that awaits us all. We have but one thing that will set us off but we never know what it is until it happens. This was perfect and I loved every line of it as i could see it taking place so vividly.


Great Job!!!!!!!

[Phibby Venable]

Oh, this is so good and the mundane and unexpected life events described
so well. very fine writing.

[Ivory]

This is now one of my favorites!!! All mothers everywhere wouuld really enjoy with piece.
You speak the truth.. so tough to be a mom : )

[Jet Lag]

oh, girl you should cook this one and submit it to a parenting magazine!
incredible!

i'm going to try and leave notes.

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

This is delightful and so right on target...what a fun write/rant about life with children and the everyday activities that must be taken care of - well done. Thank you.
Light,
Siddartha

[Raef C. Boylan]

Great job with the rhyming. It could have got corny but you maintained the realism of the story pretty well.
Good humour throughout.

"It's yanked from the wall, thrown threw the door" [threw = through?]

Thanks for sharing your chaos with us haha.

[Emily B]

I've been there lots of days. . . I lost my mind ages ago.

[Sean M. Addams]

great start on this can't wait to read more ... good details and easy to follow ... good job!

[lb]

I was able to follow it
Can't wait to see what happens next... As a mother I do know these days ;)
good job