Poems

I have a few poems saved on Stickes on my desktop that I don't want to lose. So, here they are for you to enjoy as well.

I am totally stealing this from Miracles Come in Pairs. This is how I am feeling this week and wanted to share such a great poem:)

Song for a Fifth Child
Mother, O Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing, make up the bed,
Sew on a button and butter the bread.

Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue,
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.

Dishes are waiting and bills are past due
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo
Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?

Lullabye, rockaby lullabye loo.
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

I found this one online and just loved it.

Two Times Blessed
Two little hands
Two little feet
As a new Mother she will greet

Hugs and kisses she will have galore
For now her heart will greet one more

Two little hands
Two little feet
Two little hearts make a joyous beat

But as you can see, I’ve been doubly blessed
For I will have two babies to hold close to my chest

To those who may say, you’ve got your hands full
I will reply so calm and so cool....

Four little hands
Four little feet
Two little hearts make my life complete!