Little Darlings Poem by jane solanrobertson

Day after day
It's nappies to change
And no evenings out
Without sitters to arrange
Broken night's sleep
And a six o'clock rise -
This kinda life's
Just no good for my eyes.

Picking up biscuits
And tidying toys
Scolding and shouting
At two naughty boys
Soothing trapped fingers
And plastering knees
And trying to get them
To eat up their peas.

Falling off bikes
And thumping each other -
Why can't you ever
Be NICE to your brother?
They've broken a window
But no-one's to blame -
When will my life
Ever be the same?

Friends and loud music -
And what's that you're wearing?
Sometimes I swear that
I'm really past caring.
I hope you're not smoking -
And tidy this place.
Of course you won't ALWAYS
Have spots on your face!

Girlfriends and discos
But they never tell
Where they were last night
Or if things went well.
They're both in from work
And straight out again -
We have'nt dined together
Since i don't know when.

Well now they're both married
And I just can't wait
For their little darlings
To toddle through my gate.
Sing-songs and ice-cream
It'll all be a riot
'Cos I just can't stand
All this damn PEACE AND QUIET!