Mommy, look
what I can do
how I did it
what I made!
He is proud of his
people drawing,
animal imitation,
sticker he earned.
Hold on,
one minute
not right now
just wait!
I am distracted with
a conversation,
my phone,
an exhausting day.
Mommy, LOOOOK!
I hold on tightly
to the rules,
to what I set before me
when I should hold on
to the memories,
to what He sets before me
Hold on.
*A work in progress poem
britt escribe 
I was guilty of telling my kids to hold on while I was doing something else. Now, my 24-year-old is coming home tonight, and I decided to cancel something instead of him waiting for me to be done with work.
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I love that this is a work in progress poem, because isn’t life? Isn’t parenting? It’s all a work in progress! I particularly love the stanzas that are sort of like lists–what your son is proud of, what you are distracted by.
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It is important to prioritize. Some things just shouldn’t be put on hold.
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This is just a common experience and you make it beautiful and insightful. I was especially drawn to the stanza:
when I should hold on
to the memories,
to what He sets before me
Yes – hold on to those memories. They float by like a dream. Catch them and hold them dear.
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