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Loving You

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

 Each day I find new reasons to love you; You make it easy With your kind and funny ways. Each day you make me proud. Each day you make my heart sing loud. Each day is less empty With you … Continue reading →

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Super Hero Night-Shift

Posted on October 29, 2015 by

The rain beats down, And the wild wind blows, But tucked in their beds, The children both know That though it’s cold, And wet and dark, And monsters lurk In the nearby park, That they are safe From harm in … Continue reading →

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Get Well Bubba

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

I wish I could blow Your cold away I’d gladly take it. For you, I’d ball up hankies, And snuffle through long nights, I’d cough and splutter Just to hear you utter I’m okay Mumma. But it doesn’t work that … Continue reading →

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Bedtime Stories

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

You fight heavy eyelids To hear every word Of a short bedtime story You’ve already heard. I do all the voices I act out the parts It’s not only you Who knows this book by heart. You know it by … Continue reading →

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Safe Sleep

Posted on September 30, 2015 by

You succumb to sleep in moments, Peace washes over you, The terrors of your younger night times Gone… Nothing But a faded memory. You welcome sleep, Embrace it, Enjoy it. You no longer fear it. You hold sleep, And it … Continue reading →

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When You’re Five

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

Each day is different and new When you’re five, You learn such a lot Just by being alive. You get some things right, And you get some things wrong, And you’re doing and learning The whole new day long. But … Continue reading →

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The Lost Summer

Posted on September 6, 2015 by

They lost the summer that year In a flurry of rain clouds And theme parks And good times And bad times And friends pitching in And mum pitching out And making memories And breaking memories Of understanding, And misunderstanding And … Continue reading →

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So Tired

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

She was the kind of tired Only a five year old knows, Where you’re tired from your ears, To the tips of your toes. She was so tired That her eyes kept fluttering shut In mid-sentence; The sentence was ‘Bedtime? … Continue reading →

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Healing Hold

Posted on July 6, 2015 by

You melt into my arms, Your body shaking with sobs, Your eyes red and raw, Lost in your tear-streaked, Snot-stained face. Mumma You whisper as you nestle your face Into my shoulder, Where it fits just right. You grip me … Continue reading →

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Out of Harm’s Reach

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

I see danger, You see fun, Because you’re a kid And because I’m your Mum. Since you’ve existed, I’ve worried each day About how to keep you Right out of harm’s way. But you are oblivious, And long may it … Continue reading →

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