A poem inspired by something a neighbour of mine said the other day (a young mother with two young children).



Children laughing,
screaming,
shouting,
frazzled mother
searching,
searching
searching...
Children screaming,
shouting,
laughing,
frazzled mother
searching,
searching,
searching...
Children shouting,
screaming,
laughing,
frazzled mother
searching,
searching,
searching...

Where is it?
Can't find it?
Ah, got it!
Mute button pressed...
Ah, what quiet!
What bliss!
Did someone say
"Silence is golden"?
What a truly marvellous quote...
Thank heavens
for the wonderful child remote!

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