#4

It has been a crazy non stop day.
There has been laughter and tears in the garden,
fighting over the rope swing,
a big four year old boy getting toys for his little brother,
playing with him.
There has been a scoot to the playground
where the light was beautiful and clear, where we sat by the Cound brook
and threw stones in.
There have been face pizzas and dropped scones for tea in the garden and then musical bumps to ‘boys don’t cry’.
It is 10.30 and the first time I have sat down.
My legs hurt but my heart brims.

Published by lizpike

Elisabeth Pike is a writer and designer. Voice at the Window, a collection of 100 gratitude poems written during lockdown is out now. Circles: Nurture and Grow your Creative Gift was released in April 2019. Her prints and books are available at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleBirdEditions. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and four children.

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