Girl Time

just a little verse or two about being in lockdown with my little girl.

And then they pressed pause...

And the whole world stopped.

Normal life as we know it could now be the past.

This force it is strong,

It is keeping us trapped.

But what if i told you that i don't see it like that?

In my life from before there are still bags to unpack,

All its problems and issues i'd swept under the mat.

But here in this limbo real life is on hold.

It's ok so they tell us ,to just stay at home.

For so many this feels like a fate worse than death.

But for me it's a blessing, my soul welcomes the rest.

All that guilt i'd built up over putting simple things off,

Like painting my house or cutting my grass, or reading that book or recording that track,

Or to camp in the garden with my little brat!!

Those simple pleasures for me our real world lacked,

For that world was so busy with people and things and the soul crushing pressure of just fitting in.

That the time and the space i allowed for ourselves was constantly shrinking,

No time to share or relax....how can we when the works not done yet??

The struggle to succeed in that other world left me physically tired and emotionally cold.

But here in this Limbo that i know most of you hate, i get my time back, so much time to create.

Now i potter and natter with my little girl and we are loving our girl time without any boys.

We draw and we bake and we set veggie seeds and each day she  helps the broken guilty part of me heal.

Don't get me wrong ,there are things and people i miss...but there will be time again for that real world,

Right now i'll stay home and for once in my life.. be happy to do what i'm told!  

Reviews

[Gee]

Tis the one Good thing to come from this pandemic, families are having to function as they did back in time, eating together, conversing, playing....it will break some but make many family units stronger.
Enjoyed the read Jolene.....great name by the way :))

[Jolene]

thank you very much :)
i agree with you its like a renewal of basic life and living these days and i have to say i am enjoying a world where we are being encouraged to make our own entertainment and teach our kids the things we would like them to learn like life skills creative thinking and compassion for all things..and i think it helps to stay focused on the good points of being locked up it keeps us from thinking of the negative aspects of this whole pandemic mess we find ourselves in ..best wishes and hope you and yours are staying safe .