Stay at Home Mumm!!

Fri Feb 24 2023|poetry

Stay at Home Mum The house is a mess My clothes are old The chores are endless As the day unfolds Guilt is a feeling I’ve grown to know It follows me daily Like a dismal shadow Aches and pains and all the strains Bending and lifting and playing games Stay at home mum Won’t that be fun Finger painting and Netflix and one on one “No more work for you”, they’d say “Free to relax and play all day” Naive is a word Not a strong enough fit To describe this exhaustion That fills every bit My back is sore My hands are dry My lunch will be crusts My outlet, a cry I’m working on forgiveness I’m working on myself I’m trying to locate her high up on a shelf I’m in the best company But still I feel lonely These windows grew bars For somewhere so homely I’m juggling many balls But that’s not the worst Ones about to drop Which one will fall first I hate asking for help Don’t you see, I can do this But I need it some days When it all feels so useless Rewards and woes The highs and the lows Unconditional love and that’s how it goes Feelings drifting So hard to pin down Some days you win Others you drown Yes I am lucky I love them to bits and I’d do it again Every day for these kids They’ve helped me slow down They’ve taught me to say No They’re teaching me daily about how I can grow. I’m better because of them I’ll continue to be A love like no other As they are for me We’re stay at home Mums We’re bloody strong So we keep on Keeping on.

Author

Sriti Jha - Sharing the chaos and joys of motherhood