Excuse my house!

 

 

Excuse This House
Author: Unknown

 

Some houses try to hide the fact
That children shelter there,
Ours boasts it quite openly,
The signs are everywhere.

 

For smears are on the windows,
Little smudges are on the doors
I should apologize, I guess
For toys strew on the floor.

 

But I sat down with my child
And we played and laughed and read
And if the doorbell doesn’t shine,
His eyes will shine instead.

 

For when at times I’m forced to choose
The one job or the other,
I’d like to cook and clean and scrub,
But first I’ll be a mother.

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About Susan

Meandering through marriage, motherhood and mess as a child of God. Married to Beloved for over 20 years. Five children later and I''m still having a ball!

My greatest passion and desire in life is to share the love and grace of God. I enjoy blogging, web design with wordpress, social media, technology, chocolate, coffee, good movies and being with family and friends.

Comments

  1. Nettie :

    I put this to share this on my AOL journal. I also put a Tag to your web site to give credit. I only used the poem. Thank you,
    and God bless.

    P.s. If I didnt use the copyrite the correct way, please e=mail me tto let me know

  2. Susan :

    Hi Nettie,
    Cool! But I just picked it up from somewhere too…so no credit to me is necessary. :)

    Susan <><

  3. Alta :

    THANK YOU!
    So often I feel I have to make choices between housework and reading to or playing with my young children. I struggle to balance both, but if you come to my house, you’ll see my children usually come first!

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