lørdag 6. mars 2010

Dagen derpå...den store jentefesten...

I går kveld var 3 jenter på rødvin og ostesmørbrød hos meg! Kjempe koselig! Men i dag må jeg innrømme at det er litt slitsomt. Hva passer vel bedre enn et lite dikt til alle oss slite mammar der ute! (selv om det i dag er min egen feil jeg er sliten!)

A Mother's Prayer:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my sanity to keep.
For if some peace I do not find,
I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind.

I pray I find a little quiet
Far from the daily family riot.
May I lie back--not have to think
about what they're stuffing down the sink,
or who they're with, or where they're at
and what they're doing to the cat.

I pray for time all to myself
(did something just fall off a shelf?)
To cuddle in my nice, soft bed
(Oh no, another goldfish--dead!)

Some silent moments for goodness sake
(Did I just hear a window break?)
And that I need not cook or clean--
(well heck, I've got the right to dream).

Yes, now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my wits about me keep,
But as I look around I know--
I must have lost them long ago!

(ukjent forfatter)

Smil fra Tone

(maleriet er av Marit Bergen - en fantastisk lokal kunstner)

3 kommentarer:

Min bokhylle sa...

Tusen takk for en super hyggelig kveld.

Vigdis sa...

Jeg ble helt betatt av det maleriet!!!

Kirsten M sa...

Supert dikt og bilde!! Ha en god uke: )