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A poem to the over/under tired child who won’t sleep…

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I thought I’d got this bedtime sorted

Routine – no problem – love me a plan

A bath, a book, a little chat, lights out, “I love you!” and that’s that

 

But oh; how you have proved me wrong –

Jumping up and down for so very long that

I have started feeling dizzy

Why are you being so very busy

(Am I the one who’s got it “wrong?”)

 

I just want a cuppa (for cuppa read wine)

This time in the evening it should be all mine

I love you but I just need some space:

I love you but you

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seem to think it’s a race –

 

to see who can win at messing about,

to see who can provoke me first to shout –

 

“This is getting silly just get into bed!

You’re overtired just get that head

right onto your pillow and shut your eyes!”

But guess who’s in for a big surprise?

 

It isn’t a teddies big picnic;

(We’re not going on a bear hunt)

It’s wind the mummy up,

Wind the mummy up,

Pull pull, let’s be blunt:

 

Mummy’s had enough, Mummy’s given up

Mummy thinks

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you’re being…oh look, you’re asleep.

 

Love you my darling girl.

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A poem to the over/under tired child who won’t sleep…

- 20 Jan 18

I thought I’d got this bedtime sorted

Routine – no problem – love me a plan

A bath, a book, a little chat, lights out, “I love you!” and that’s that

 

But oh; how you have proved me wrong –

Jumping up and down for so very long that

I have started feeling dizzy

Why are you being so very busy

(Am I the one who’s got it “wrong?”)

 

I just want a cuppa (for cuppa read wine)

This time in the evening it should be all mine

I love you but I just need some space:

I love you but you seem to think it’s a race –

 

to see who can win at messing about,

to see who can provoke me first to shout –

 

“This is getting silly just get into bed!

You’re overtired just get that head

right onto your pillow and shut your eyes!”

But guess who’s in for a big surprise?

 

It isn’t a teddies big picnic;

(We’re not going on a bear hunt)

It’s wind the mummy up,

Wind the mummy up,

Pull pull, let’s be blunt:

 

Mummy’s had enough, Mummy’s given up

Mummy thinks you’re being…oh look, you’re asleep.

 

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Love you my darling girl.

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Hi, and thanks so much for stopping by! I'm Laura, and I'm the founder of Power of Mum. I love a hot bath. I'm also on a mission to gently encourage a world of confident, compassionate, creative women, one client at a time. This looks like creating communities of women who support each other to live deeply contented lives, rooted in confidence and positivity. Or, to be practical, I help women find confidence and clarity to lead the lives they want, and get unstuck. I'm also a secondary school music teacher, professional classical singer, podcaster and POET.

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