You’re a thing we talk about.
We laugh about.
We jest about.
In between bouncing babies and miles to be run,
We twitter behind your back.
It’s not a secret that you’re a joke,
A dream we all must dream.
But there you are, without a notice,
You’ve gone and snuck between our sheets.
While our children were taking shape,
Our minutes ticking by,
We bounced, we cried, we jeered.
So while we laughed about you,
We thought you’d never come,
There you are on the heels of children grown.
I’ll sleep when I’m dead,
Means something very new.
I’ll miss holding their hands,
More than I ever missed you.
Joely Smith says
Due to my own lack of sleep I ironically almost did not get this poem. Then it hit me lol
Very good and oh so true!
Even when they get older you will still lose sleep over them from time to time.
🙂
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I can only imagine!
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Amanda says
Such a great poem! You are very talented! I have read it and re-read it a couple times! Love it!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Thank you!
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Linda says
That is Beautiful!!!
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
<3
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Timber says
Sleep always goes by the wayside. So much to do, so little time.
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
SO true!
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Kerri says
One of most favorite things to do! Sleep. It is so true. We will miss the little ones more than sleep.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
We will! These years are so fleeting!
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Scott says
Ugh, I’m so bad at interpreting poems. Do you have an explain-it-like-I’m-5 version?
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Just meant that although I haven’t gotten much sleep… I will, eventually and I will miss the kids being babies more than I’ll ever miss sleep. 🙂
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Liz Mays says
It sounds like sleep to me! Does that mean that you are finally getting a good night’s sleep again?
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
For a while… there’s always something going on, right?
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Tiaras & Tantrums says
is this about death? I’m going to have my son read this – he’s quite ken on poetry.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Not death. Just being able to sleep but not being able to and being OK with that because I don’t miss sleep as much as I will miss my babies being babies.
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Elizabeth O. says
Ditto with Liz. It sounds like sleep to me.
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
🙂
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Terri Ramsey Beavers says
Sleep is something I don’t get nearly enough of. Great poetry, I used to write poetry in my younger days but haven’t in forever. You just reminded me of how much I miss it.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I hope you write it again!
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R U S S says
Sleep is something that I have not been getting lately and I badly need to work on it. I may have been thinking way too much – so many things to do with so little time.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I hope you’re sleeping!
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Beth@FrugalFroggie says
I miss sleep but I will also miss my kids when they grow up. I too can sleep when I am dead.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Amen!
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Jeanette Mays says
Ah I miss sleep everyday. As a full time student, mother, and with a pt job I am always up.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I hope you get some rest!
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Jessica Cassidy says
I go to bed at ten at night and woke up in the middle of night. i can’t go back to sleep and read my Nook which helps me back to sleep. This is a beautiful poem.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Reading always helps me sleep, too!
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sojourner says
So true! Beautifully written 🙂 I’ll think of this poem as I lay awake tonight feeding my little guy.
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<3
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Esther says
I got a ton of sleep with my first but I didn’t hardly get any sleep with my second. I missed my sleep but yes I miss holding my little one more.
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
We usually get good sleep… except when I am stressed or we’re sick. Funny how different kids an be!
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CourtneyLynne says
sleep?!?! Ughhh… That’s something I miss so very much… Between my toddler and my blog, I haven’t slept in years lol
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I hold out hope that you will again! <3
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TweenselMom says
Great poem, it’s something I really need these days, sleep!
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Amen!
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Maggie says
I love this! I always complain about not getting enough sleep but I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
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Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
I know that feeling so so well!
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I love this! And it’s so true. I always say that I’ll sleep when I’m dead.
Chelley @ A is for Adelaide says
Right?! 😉
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Victoria says
This is such a cute little poem. You have a lot of talent.
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Thank you!
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