the calmness of the chaos by Kimberly BareI never imagined I could miss such noise.
That I'd be left disconcerted
by silence.
A little peace,
I foolishly believed,
is what I would find among this respite.
Yet I am now
willing to trade a month of Sundays
for one day full of
"Mom, she's looking at me again!" 07/29/2005
Author's Note: My kids spend the majority of the summer months with their Father's side of the family, and I am always caught off guard with how much I miss them.
Thank you, Mr. McKnight, for the wonderful phrase/title which describes it so well!
Posted on 07/29/2005 Copyright © 2025 Kimberly Bare
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