A Day at the Park

Slides and swings and rope bridges
Children running, laughing and screaming
They wear themselves out and will sleep well tonight
Constant motion, a blur of color
They know no strangers and no fear
Numb ears and noses won't even slow them down
Taking turns, learning to share
Net yet knowng, life's not fair
They run and tumble, slide and fall
Each one and my heart skips a beat
My baby out there, exposed to the world
and all I can do to make things better
Are mama's hugs and kisses for ever and ever

Christmas time

Red, orange and green, blue and white
A multitude of colors for holiday lights
Mistletoe is hung, jingle bells ring
Choirs of tiny angels, to us, they do sing
Stockings are stuffed, cookies are out
Children have to go to bed, and they pout
They want to stay up to see the jolly man
Who brings them gifts and of whom they're a fan
Finally awake, they peek out their door
Then mom and dad hear little feet on the floor
Their eyes are wide and sparkle with wonder
At the tree and packages that lay under
Paper is ripped and bows tossed away
Children are amused at least for a day.