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Rated: E · Poetry · Family · #323183
a short reflection on the pace of parenting
The Lesson of Parenthood

I look at my children
and I think to myself,
Amid all the chaos
there's peace in this house.
For in their sweet laughter
and toys covering the floor,
I stop to remember
work less and play more.

(originally written October 2001)
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