Middle son put three batteries
Down bathroom sink drain (C size fit)
Then squeezed toothpaste, added water —
A disaster! I laughed at it
Then there was the time when some sons
Dammed the creek, flooded the backyard
Learning experience, thought I
As I squished through lawn water-scarred
Mud-smeared faces, markered-up arms
Colored on walls even have their charms
We moms take many things in stride
Rather than sound childhood alarms
One daughter cut her bangs real short
Before a family wedding
I shook my head, bemoaned a bit
Not seeing where this was heading
Scissors wielded by this girl
Led me to rethink and relook
’cause next she cut her dresses up
After reading one picture book
Dolly’s Coat of Many Colors
A lovely heart-warming story
Of a patchwork coat made with love
Became more than allegory
My child wanted to experience
To become one with that sweet tale
Seeing all those cut-up dresses
Is the one time I wanted to wail
This is my response to this week’s W3 prompt. PoW Nancy challenged us to “think about a moment in your life when something truly mattered. Perhaps it was a great success, a hard-earned accomplishment, or a memorable disaster that taught you something important. Maybe you organized a major event, won a competition, survived a family vacation gone wrong, or confidently attempted a home-improvement project that ended in chaos.“
Write about an occasion when you soared, stumbled, or did a little of both.
Guidelines:
- Use one or more 4-line stanzas;
- Keep each line to 8 syllables;
- Maximum length: 20 lines; (Sorry!)
- Humor, reflection, triumph, embarrassment, and self-deprecation are all welcome.
As always, have fun and make the memory come alive for your readers.
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
Oh! Boy I can empathise with that … but not the girly bits because I only had boys 💜💜💜