writer. maker.
He won’t be put down today, he eats only cool grapes and strawberries.
He won’t sleep on his own bed, only next to me, his head wedged up against the pillow.
He is sad and teary with teething today, and wants only to be held and touched.
He wants to know I am there,
that I am not going anywhere.
And then, when he knows he is safe, he sleeps.
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. View more posts
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