The children have headed back to school
After a week of Spring Break fun
Who’s going to clean up this post Easter mess?
Looks like stay-at-home mom is the one.
But if I’m left to put this house
Into the order it was before
I think I should be rewarded
With some holiday candy for my chore.
Dozens of opened plastic eggs
Reunited with their other half?
“That’ll cost two dozen jelly beans!”
I scarf up as I laugh.
Spilled bubbles and chocolate finger prints
Left for Mommy to wipe up?
“Two Cadbury eggs and four Peeps!”
That should be enough.
Green and pink Easter grass
Plastic strands disabling my vacuum?
“Why not a peanut butter chocolate egg?”
Found stashed in someone’s room.
Sweeping up colorful foil wrappers and Nerds
Scattered pebble candy playing hide and seek?
“A half dozen or so speckled malted eggs!”
They won’t notice for a week.
Wet bathing suits and towels
Easter dress and slacks discarded on the floor?
“Seven chocolate crunch bunnies and eggs!”
Plus maybe a few more.
But as I reach for some Tums
Suddenly groaning in distress
“Come Halloween, Lord help me,” I say,
“If they don’t clean up their mess.”
Kelli M. Wheeler
4/14/09
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