Expect
rain.
Expect
something spilled
precisely
after mopping.
Expect
seven-year-old
to not have
brushed teeth,
even with several
reminders.
Expect
twelve-year-old
to throw garbage bags
“at” outdoor garbage
bin
instead of “in” it.
Expect
fourteen-year-old
to fret about being
late
worse than
the White Rabbit.
Expect
dirty plates,
empty pizza box
where
nineteen-year-old
“chillaxes.”
Expect
rain
again.
Expect
to be loved
despite words
I should not have
said
regarding the above.
Expect
all
to repeat.
© 2014 Jennifer
Wagner
hear! Hear! love it. ah, sweet, sweet motherhood(())
ReplyDeleteYup! And repeat and repeat! Loved this Jennifer!
ReplyDeleteI'm not big on expectations, but I like this list of them!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of household chores, its never ending, smiles ~
ReplyDeleteAn entertaining write about an ordinary reminder-packed day in a happy household of kids/teens!
ReplyDeletethis made me smile...even brighter with the second to last stanza.
ReplyDeleteGood job capturing the way that kids and family life are messy, imperfect, and wonderful all at once.
ReplyDelete... and yet, when they become parents, "Expect all to repeat," and they will know! Smiles! _m
ReplyDelete…It appears you and I live the same "poem"! :)
ReplyDeleteExpect - to live, laugh and love with the most incredible wife and mother. Ever. Thanks for all you do!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, all these are to be expected, but something tells me it's more than worth it :)
ReplyDeleteHa Ha! - Expect the expected - and the unexpected. Sounds like a good plan!
ReplyDeletesmiles... i love how it closes with the expect to be loved... oy.. i could write a book about teenagers... and they too need love and guidance...smiles
ReplyDeleteyep. 13 and 15 in my world. ~
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