writer. maker.
She whines after her nap,
Fell asleep in the car with Daddy
On their way back from Sainsbury’s
But she shouldn’t sleep really,
She’s too big.
When she woke,
Red cheeked, with hot tears,
I told her Eva was coming,
Her little friend, her cousin,
And she stopped, just like that.
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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