Skip to main content

SOLS: I'll Think of You When . . .

My two girls - my little angels.



I'll think of you when . . .
it's the beginning of your day as
I drop you off with Miss Kate and quickly exit.
I'll hear your cries echoing in my head.
My heart aching that I have to leave you both.


I'll think of you when . . .
I have arrived at school.
Reassuring myself
that you'll both be just fine.
You are in good hands.


I'll think of you when . . .
it's the middle of the day and
lunch is being served.
You will be nourished with
food, play, and love.


I'll think of you when . . .
I am on my way home in the late afternoon
to pick you up.
To love you. To squeeze you. To kiss you.
To hold on tight --
until tomorrow.


Comments

  1. I remember it was sooooo hard to leave my daughters in someone else's care and go to work. Your poem includes both the heart ache and the reassurance that everything will be ok with the children. Yes everything will be ok with them and with you. But you can't stop missing them.

    ReplyDelete
  2. It's amazing how our kids fill our mind when we are not together. Does my son know I still think of him, 2000 miles away 29 years after his birth? I doubt it, but I do. I loved your poem.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I was fortunate to be able to stay home after my second child was born and return to the work force 5 years later. The good thing about teaching though, is that there is very little time to worry about your own, when you are worrying about someone else's!

    ReplyDelete
  4. It isn't easy, but remember you'll kind of form a partner/relationship with the caregiver, who will love & adore them too, giving you a bit of worry off your plate. Your poem showed your feelings so well, but especially in that line, "I'll think of you". Elsie is right; we don't stop thinking even when they're grown & far away.

    ReplyDelete
  5. From the moment they are born, our children reside in the forefront of our minds. What a lovely poem. I hope you read it to your girls when they're a little older.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I think back to when I was in the same boat. I'm so glad you've found someone you trust - that's the most important piece.

    I love your poem!

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a beautiful poem....so truthfully concocted and full of love. It is SO very hard to leave our little ones in someone else's hands. Good luck! Your girls will have a wonderful time when you are away and will smother you with love when you return.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love your poem - the beauty of your love and the longing only a mother can understand. Your last stanza is my favorite; it captures your heart. (I still think of my children throughout the day and they are in high school and middle school.) :)MaryHelen

    ReplyDelete
  9. What a beautiful poem you have written. It describes every emotion that you will go thru when that day arrives. It's never easy turning our precious children over to someone else (remember how hard it was last year when you left them with family), but it will all be good and you will enjoy them that much more when you come home at the end of the day. I know how hard it was when I left you at daycare, but look how you turned out! Love ya, M

    ReplyDelete
  10. It's amazing how these tiny little people take hold of our heart. . . don't you wonder where all that love was kept inside of you before you were blessed? You will have "us" to support you at work when ever you need "us"... I'm glad you found someone who will take care of your precious daughters. . . the funny thing is that feeling of missing them never goes away no matter how old they are!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Popular posts from this blog

{40 reasons} #sol15

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. _____________________________________________________ Today my husband celebrates a big, BIG birthday -- and I'm so lucky and thankful to have spent  the last sixteen years learning about everything that he loves the last (almost) twelve years learning about everything that I love about him the last (almost) five years learning with my daughters why we love our Daddy. Created at canva.com _____________________________________________________ Happy, happy 40th birthday Jon!

An Interview with Educator/Momma/Writer Ruth Ayres Celebrating #EnticingWriters + Giveaway!

I love sharing book titles with close friends, so I'm happy you are here! I want to share a book that you must add to your to-be-read list. Ruth Ayres has a brand new book titled  Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers   published by Stenhouse Publishers. It's another must read from Ruth. There are many professional development books available to learn about mastering our craft of teaching.   However, there are only a few that make a true impact -- and this is one book that weaves raw truth, research, practical ideas, and story all in one {cute} little package.  In  Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers , Ruth allows her worlds to collide during the creation:  "In this book, I entwine my three story lines as educator, momma, and writer." (p. 6) And she does this in an amazing way through sharing stories of her family, adoption, children living in hard places -- and doing their best  -- and healing. She shares how we can use research to understand how to

{#sol15} 10 Tips for the Challenge

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. Last Saturday morning, I didn't need to wake up early.  I wanted to go back to sleep.  But instead my brain was awake and thinking.  Creating this list.  Writing this post.   Many of us are embarking on an adventure - the Slice of Life Story Challenge.  Writing, sharing, and commenting for thirty-one days in March. Want to learn more about the SOLSC?  Check out Stacey's post {HERE} about the challenge hosted by the "Fab Six" over at the Two Writing Teachers ' blog.   I hope you find these tips for the challenge helpful whether you are a first-time slicer (cue confetti!) or a year five slicer like me. 1. Before the challenge