“All Is Quiet” by Angela Varghese

All Is Quiet

5:30

Up early

Move around

Not a sound

All is quiet

Heads resting

On pillows nesting

Hearts are peaceful

Minds are blissful

All is quiet

Bodies stirring

Eyelids lifting

Bare feet touch the floor

Pitter patter down the stairs

Peering round the door

Mama turning

To noises stirring

Beautiful faces smiling

The day’s begun

Time for fun

All is busy now

Bread is toasted

Friends are hosted

Bicycles ridden

Lunch is given

Mama needs a nap

Noah, Josh, Elijah and Neha

Guitar is amped

Living room cramped

Play Station on

 Computer plays a song

Mama heads to kitchen

Dinner cooked

Tomorrow’s play dates booked

Children are fed

Stories well read

Noah, Josh TV watching

Neha, Elijah giggling and hopping

Mama tired nearly dropping

Heads upstairs to say goodnight

Foreheads kissed

Prayers well said

All are tucked in tight

The day is over

Heads are resting

In pillows nesting

Hearts are peaceful

Minds are blissful

All is quiet

Angela Varghese is a happy but tired mother of four.  She lives in Oakville.  By day she cleans houses allowing her time to think about writing and words.  By mid-afternoon she is home with the kids cooking and interacting with them.  In the evening she spends her time writing.  Angela thanks her mom for being the original storyteller and thanks her children for inspiring her to keep going.

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