A mess is a mess, unless....

I work from home, as a homemaker

It’s my eighth year at this job

My performance might make you question

Who the heck hired this slob?

I should mention my four children

The obedient, the clown, the climber, and the happy

I also have a honey, I love him

I’d say more, but this would get sappy

My morning begins with my alarm

It says “Mommy, I need breakfast now!”

In the kitchen I unload the dishwasher

While the kids scarf down their chow

The dishwasher still open

Half the dishes put away

I leave to pack up Obedient

And send him off for the day

It’s then I think to feed the dog

And tend to laundry that’s nearby

But of course, this is about the time

That Happy starts to cry

When I finish feeding my baby

I notice the messy floor

“I need to pick this up” I think

“Why didn’t I do this before?”

I ask Clown and Climber to help

They know where everything goes

But change my mind when I see all the skin

And say “Lets go put on some clothes.”

The hallway sure needs vacuumed

I’ve just plugged in the cord

When Clown asks me to play with him

And hands me his foam sword

I have big plans to clean today

I do, I really do

But Climber just fell and cut herself

<Sigh> so much for follow through

We’re back from the store, how stressful

Last nerve, but I’m trying not to shout

“Let’s put away the groceries guys”

No wait, Happy had a blow-out

The bills make me miss my days

At the computer in the ‘cube’

But as much as I’d like to pay them

Clown and Climber prefer YouTube

Obedient home from school

Dinner is smelling nice

There’s that open dishwasher

But homework needs checked twice

I’ll do it when they’re sleeping

I’ll deal with the debris

But Honey needs some time he says

And so we watch TV

Someday you’ll see my home

It’s ok to think the worst

It’s not that I don’t try; it’s just

My family, not my job

My family comes first