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Water Baby
A baby boy in a blue bucket squeals with delight. It’s a tubful of pure natural joy — a daily treat. He loves the water, and kicks his little feet in anticipation.
I can’t imagine anything more beautiful than the back of my baby’s neck, drops of water on his white curls.
Nothing Done
Another day and nothing done. Dishes still piled in the sink. The broom waiting in the hall. Showers un-scrubbed. How long since I’ve washed the car? Pulled weeds? Ironed?
But this poem must be written! Another romantic story needs to be told! Memories recorded!
How priorities do shift with age.
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Very sweet, Sharron. Loved both pieces. “Water Baby” is adorable and makes me think of my children/when we used to give them baths in the sink as newborns. They grow up too fast!
'A baby boy in a blue bucket'. Glorious!
Two lovely stories!
(In my life, guilt weighs too heavy on my pen to be able to lift it before I've done my chores!) LOL!