Poetry Month: Twenty-Somethings 9 of 30
It's here! It's National Poetry Month! I'll hoping to write a poem every day this month. I've decided to keep it simple this year. I'm going to write about whatever strikes me each day. I suppose it will be like a rollercoaster ride of poetry. You'll never be quite sure what you're in for from day to day.
Today's inspiration: a few challenges in the lives of my twenty-somethings
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're busy changing diapers,
chasing toddlers around the house,
when you flop into bed exhausted.
Nobody tells you about the challenge
that lies ahead
waiting.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're getting everyone ready for school,
making sure breakfast is served
and lunches are packed.
Nobody tells you what it will be like,
all those years beyond your
now.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're rushing from work
to transport kids from one event to another,
trying to squeeze dinner in wherever it might fit.
Nobody even hints at those days,
coming just as fast as as everyone
says.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you fall into bed exhausted,
day after day trying to find the energy
to do your best.
Nobody can really make you understand,
the road you'll soon
travel.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
as you're watching your kids
find their way in the world
one open door at a time.
Before you know it,
there you stand in your tomorrows
hoping.
© Cathy L. Mere, 2019
Today's inspiration: a few challenges in the lives of my twenty-somethings
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're busy changing diapers,
chasing toddlers around the house,
when you flop into bed exhausted.
Nobody tells you about the challenge
that lies ahead
waiting.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're getting everyone ready for school,
making sure breakfast is served
and lunches are packed.
Nobody tells you what it will be like,
all those years beyond your
now.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you're rushing from work
to transport kids from one event to another,
trying to squeeze dinner in wherever it might fit.
Nobody even hints at those days,
coming just as fast as as everyone
says.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
when you fall into bed exhausted,
day after day trying to find the energy
to do your best.
Nobody can really make you understand,
the road you'll soon
travel.
Nobody tells you about twenty-somethings,
as you're watching your kids
find their way in the world
one open door at a time.
Before you know it,
there you stand in your tomorrows
hoping.
© Cathy L. Mere, 2019
Phew. Some big truth here. This mom of two twenty-somethings can definitely relate. Standing here hoping (and praying) pretty much every day. I love the repetition in this poem, and the different phases. PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol. I think we've walked the path through the teenage years and into the twenty-somethings together with all of its surprises, bumps, and celebrations.
DeleteFrom my vantage point as a grandmother now, I've come to realize that nobody can tell about any of these new phases, but the worst of those late teens and twenties for me and my friends, was when they left home for the first time!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a different kind of parenting.
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