Peeves to Pines

Finger smudges on the mirrors;⠀

Toilet paper roads through the house;⠀

“Mum mum mum” on repeat;⠀

Muddy footprints on the carpet;⠀

Crayon marks on the walls;⠀

Pot-plant dirt sprinkled on the porch;⠀

The clang of wooden spoons and pots;⠀

Little fingers in my meal;⠀

Clean socks worn outside;⠀

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But wait there’s more. ⠀

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Puddles in the kitchen;⠀

Missing pages in my book;⠀

Food stains on my top;⠀

My underwear sprawled throughout the house;⠀

LEGO in my coffee;⠀

Soft toys in the bath.⠀

The remote control always missing;⠀

Sweeping piles destroyed;⠀

Crumbs in the car seat;⠀

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But wait there’s more. ⠀

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Pegs all over the lawn;⠀

Toilet rolls down the toilet;⠀

Baby wipes everywhere in sight;⠀

Cat food in milk bottles;⠀

Ripped newspaper in the bed;⠀

Spoons in the vege garden;⠀

Makeup brushes in the dog bowl;⠀

Honey fingers on the television screen;⠀

My Iphone storage always full. ⠀

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The things that annoy me the most now will one day be things that I miss more than anything.⠀

I know I will.⠀

One day when I get the clean, quiet and orderly house that I so often find myself pining for in the midst of messy motherhood, I will be dissatisfied. ⠀

I know I will. ⠀

This chapter may be a messy and chaotic one, but it is where some of the best memories will be made. ⠀