Unfinished coffee,
void of warmth,
aching for last touch.
Oh, the daddy.
Spilled sauces blots
on canvas, wait,
it’s kitchen table top.
Oh, the mommy.
Crumbs of cookies
paved roads for
the hard working ants.
Oh, the eldest.
Traps made of Lego
too tiny, too tough,
barefoot left scathed.
Oh the youngest.
Bedroom scented
with the musk of
used pair of socks.
Oh, the middle child.
This map of mess
proves a house is still
a living,
breathing
home.
Hahahahaha this made me really laugh because i can totally relate to this….this is sooo true in my household..lol
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me too!!!
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awwww. mommy duties. hehe
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😊😊😊
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Oh man. Haha. Moms will definitely roll on floor. hehe. Thank you, Mich!
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I did Rose….and guess what as i went down….its the exact mess i witnessed..
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hahahahaa. too cute!
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loved this! describes a messy and maybe not so pretty house but it is a beautiful home filled with people who live and love – you are so gifted my dear
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i agreeeee. too clean houses may just mean no one lives there, no? Hehe.
Oh so are you, dear Gina! 🙂 (P.S. I might be in Malaysia before the year ends. Let’s meet, shall we? :))
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a little mess means a busy happy family
yes sure we can meet! i will be travelling but send me a message and we will fix up a date for sure!! YAY!!
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YAY! I’ll surely let you know! 😀 and yes, to messy but existing family!
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Ah, I love this so much! 💙
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Diana, dear! Thank youuuu! 😊
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My pleasure, Rosema!
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😊😊😊😊
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….map of a house well lived in and of presiding love! Great take on the prompt. The smelly socks made me smile,
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Hehe. I tried ticking each sense in this piece. Thank you, Lill!
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There is beauty in a mess. I love how this poem separates and brings the family together as a whole.
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Oh you got the meaning so right. Thank you, Astrid!
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Yes! Bravo! This made me smile as I followed the trail.
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Aww. Im happy to know that. 😊
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That’s very sweet, and very true. There’s nothing worse than a sterile house.
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I cannot agree more! Thank you!
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This is wonderful… the horror of empty room is so much worse than the mess of a lived in house.
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Ahhh. That is so true, Bjorn!
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Good point: the mess proves the house is a breathing home.
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Ah. Thank you, Frank!
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Nice concept, with all the messes the residents may make, a house occupied by a family still exudes the beauty of a home.
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Yes indeed. Thank you so much!
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So true! The messiness is proof of interaction, creativity in the kitchen, busy lives…all good things.
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Yessss. That is so true! Thank you!
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This is so so visual, as well as aural. So good. So so good. You painted a scene, and layered the sounds of this mess that keeps the house alive, keeps it worth living in. I know what an empty house feels like. I know how it feels talking to the walls. Thank you writing such a gem, my love. Proudest of you!
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Aha. Someone understood the words so well!! Thank you so much for the blessing of your words. 😊
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Sounds and looks like a good and happy house to me. The messiness can be fix but the relationships inside is more important. Love the flow of your words.
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Aha. I cannot agree more! Thank you, Grace!
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And you captured the rhythm of a living home so well too. I love this.
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Ah. Thank you so much!
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Love the ending about how the mess proved the house was still living. Its true! A house full of laughter and messes is a house full of love and life.
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Yesss. You know it, dearie! Thank youuuu!
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Laughing so hard. Yeah, they do make a house a home.
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indeed! HAHA. Thank youuuu!
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